Article: Katie Ryan-Anderson
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – After exceeding its fundraising goal, one service club is asking the community for volunteers.
The Jamestown Kiwanis club surpassed its fundraising goal and raised more than $17,000 for its annual meal-packing event. Kiwanis Against Hunger is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 26. With the help of 250 volunteers, the club will package 64,000 meals for hungry families in North Dakota and Moorhead, Minn. Each meal costs 25 cents and includes rice, soy, dried vegetables and flavoring, said Tim Perkins, Kiwanis Against Hunger co-chair.
“Because we exceeded our goal, we’re going to pack 64,000 meals instead of 60,000,” Perkins said. “We always hear from food pantries about how popular these meals are and how quickly they leave the shelves. We’re glad Kiwanis can provide an extra 4,000 meals.”
Any additional dollars raised will help the 2020 Kiwanis Against Hunger meal-packing event, he said. In eight years, the 45 or so members of Jamestown Kiwanis have raised $276,000 and packed 1.2 million meals.
“About one-third of North Dakota students rely on free and reduced lunches at school,” said Angela Martini, Kiwanis Against Hunger co-chair. “Kids need Kiwanis more than ever to help with these efforts.”
To pack the meals, Kiwanis is counting on 250 volunteers. Volunteers between ages 8 and 108 are welcome to scoop, pour, weigh and assemble meals at Stutsman Harley-Davidson on Oct. 26.
“Whether its youth groups, service clubs or sports teams, we welcome volunteers of all walks of life,” Martini said.
Kiwanis is a service club dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. New members are always welcome.
To volunteer:
- sign up at www.facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis
- email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com
- call (701) 320-5151
To donate:
- visit gofundme.com/kids-against-hunger-2019
- mail checks to
Jamestown Kiwanis
PO Box 1426
Jamestown, ND 58402
- drop off donations at First Community Credit Union
For information about Kiwanis Against Hunger or the Kiwanis Club of Jamestown, visit www.facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis, or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com.