{"id":24759,"date":"2013-02-21T15:13:26","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T21:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=24759"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:29:31","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:29:31","slug":"feed-the-hunger-pack-a-thon-to-take-place-feb-22-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/feed-the-hunger-pack-a-thon-to-take-place-feb-22-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Feed the Hunger Pack-A-Thon to take place Feb. 22-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss.\u2014The University of Mississippi\u2019s third annual Feed the Hunger Pack-A-Thon will take place this weekend, February 22-23, at the Oxford Activity Center.<\/p>\n<p>UM students created the Feed the Hunger group to provide meals to malnourished children in Africa. The packed meals include, rice, dehydrated vegetables, soy protein and vitamin powder.<\/p>\n<p>Elementary education major Leigh Kaiser, of St. Louis, is this year\u2019s coordinator of Feed the Hunger, a cause that\u2019s very close to her heart. After visiting Kenya two years ago to deliver the meals from the first Ole Miss Pack-A-Thon event, Kaiser\u2019s outlook on life has completely changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe look on the children&#8217;s faces when we stepped out of the vans holding the boxes of packed meals was priceless,\u201d said Kaiser. \u201cThey knew exactly what it meant and they were all smiles, while clapping and cheering. For most of the children we met, the meal we provided was the only meal they would have that day and knowing that we could provide it for them meant the world. Even though those children may think that we changed their lives that day, they changed ours even more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers will pack meals at the Oxford Activity Center across from the Oxford Police Department on Molly Barr Road. The time slots to pack are Friday, Feb. 22<sup>nd<\/sup> from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 23<sup>rd<\/sup> from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and 3 p.m.-5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not too late to sign up to volunteer. There is a $65 fee to participate, which will go towards supplies and shipping costs. Company sponsorships may also be available. 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