December brought us a powerful reminder – that not every home has the certainty of food on the table. That’s why we were honored to send a robust group of 30 staff from Border Foods’ headquarters to volunteer at Every Meal in Roseville, MN.
Every Meal is a nonprofit devoted to fighting childhood hunger throughout our home state. This was our first time volunteering for the organization, but hopefully not our last. It just might become one of our newest holiday traditions!
On December 22, our team of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and jumped into action. The assignment was to pack bags with food that school kids could bring home for meals during winter break.
“It is a very cool feeling knowing that this is going directly to children who experience food insecurity when they are not at school.”
– Mollie Sommer, Community Outreach Specialist
According to Mollie, our volunteers assembled 4,308 bags which translates into 16,513 meals! While team bonding and camaraderie are definite perks, it’s the impact we made on local youth that really aligns with our higher mission.
We can’t wait to do this again! A world without hunger is the very world we want to be a part of.
