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Just think, only three weeks ago we started packaging food for Kids Against Hunger Sioux Falls. On Saturday September 12th, we finished a two hour packing of 7,128 meals! That brings the total meal count to over 22,000 meals.

Three pallets will leave shortly for the Haitian Health Foundation in Jeramie, Haiti. The over 21,000 meals will arrive in Haiti in the middle of October. The remaining 1,000 meals will be taken to the Food Pantry here in Sioux Falls and will be used to feed the hungry here at home. Additional meals will be offered to the Salvation Army for distribution, as well as, the Back Pack Program, The Mobile Food Pantry and The Banquet. It could not have been possible without your help and hard work.

We are now looking for more groups to come in for packing. In a short time, a used school bus will be filled with 10,000 pounds of our meals to be transported to Miami, Florida. The food-filled bus will be sent to Port au Prince, Haiti filled with food for the children in the two schools at 'Ti Rivere. The schools are run by Pam and Mike Plaiser of Tea, SD. If you'd like to learn more about the ministry of this local couple, go to www.mission-haiti.org.

The small village of Jamel, Haiti is located in the mountains of northern Haiti. This school was started by dedicated people in southeastern South Dakota and need our meals to help the children survive. The people from Helping Hands for Haiti are waiting for our meals. By shipping them Kids Against Hunger meals, it allows them to use money they have been spending on food to be used for other things in their schools. Learn more about them at www.helpinghandsforhaiti.com

We are looking for groups to come in continue our mission. We suggest a $30 minimum donation per packer to help us cover some of the costs of the food. Remember it takes about 15 people to staff one line. Write us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange a time. We have two really exciting projects in the works that could mean lots of works for the who want to pack but are unable to contribute financially.