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HUNGER : THE WORLD'S No. 1 HEALTH RISK
It kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
1 in 7 people in the world will go to bed hungry tonight, most of them children.
Every day 31,000 children die from hunger-related causes.
Feeding the world is an overwhelming task.
But we can make a difference - 1 meal at a time.
Event Update: Our packing shifts are full, but we still need your help in order to reach our goal. The amount of food we are able to pack is directly related to the amount of money we raise. Sponsor a box of food today, and help us send food and a message of hope to families in need in the Dominican Republic. Donations of any size will help us reach our goal. Thank you for participating in Monticello United!
Be sure to put Monticello United in the Comment Field so we get the donation to the right place - thanks again!
THE GOAL: 285,120 meals
Partnering with Impact Lives, we will pack a full container of food. In one day we will pack 1,320 boxes, each box with 36 bags of food. We will package healthy meals containing nutrient-rich food with easily digestible protein, carbohydrates and vitamins. And each bag of food provides six meals (or feeds a family of six).
THE DAY: Saturday March 10, 2012
Save the date and volunteer to make a difference or donate toward the costs.
THE TOWN: Monticello
Families, individuals, schools, businesses, organizations and churches will come together at Monticello High School (Enter Door 1 on the East Side) where we will pack meals to be sent to the Dominican Republic to provide food to the poor in that country, including thousands of earthquake refugees from Haiti.
IT'S EASY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Each box costs $54 -- that's $1.50 a bag or 25¢ a meal.
For the cost of going out to eat as a family ($54), we can: feed a family of 6 for more than one month, or one person for 7 months, or 216 children for one day!
TAKE THE CHALLENGE
Donate towards the cost of a box.
Sign-up to volunteer to pack meals.
Or do both!