food

This weekend, Annika and I, together with her girl scout troop and leaders, were privileged to spend a couple hours putting together meals with an organization called "Feed My Starving Children" (FMSC). The group is an organization that puts together nourishing, non-perishable meals and sends them to hungry people around the world. The food package consists of rice, freeze-dried soy, freeze-dried vegetables, flavoring and vitamins: just add water, cook, and there you go. A smart way to provide a gift of nutrition that allows people respite from the food search so they may concentrate on improving their lives to the point where they can provide their families with food on their own. 

It is not easy to find real volunteer opportunities for kids, where they're welcomed, not in the way and they can really be effective. This thing was organized to the hilt, making it a great, unique opportunity for people, kids included, to work together on a project that really helps others. Right about the time the girls started to get tired, the bell rang and it was time for the next shift.  The girls were thrilled about the work they did. In the short time we were there, we packed enough meals to feed 44 people for an entire year.