JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Volunteers came together Saturday morning at the Jamestown Rural Fire Department to participate in the annual Kiwanis Against Hunger event. Nearly 150 people from across the region packed 71,496 meals, surpassing the goal of 70,000. The event, from 9 a.m. to noon, was organized in collaboration with Orphan Grain Train and Mercy Meals.

The meals packed during the event will benefit both local families and those in need around the world. In Stutsman County, where nearly one in three children rely on free and reduced school lunches, the demand for food assistance remains high.

Since its inception in 2010, the Kiwanis Against Hunger project has packed a total of 1.4 million meals and raised approximately $310,000, helping to fight hunger on a global scale.