Rise Against Hunger - Meal Packing Event
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Take Action!
Start Thanksgiving right, working side-by-side with local Rotarians to help stop hunger at home and around the globe.
Invite a friend and show them what it means when we say Rotarians are People of Action.
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM to Noon
Location: Direct Relief
6100 Wallace Becknell Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
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Serve Locally, Impact Globally
Since the launch of Rise Against Hunger’s meal packaging program in 2005, Rotarians have packaged 30 million+ meals for distribution around the globe. Rotary is a critical link to helping Rise Against Hunger meet the United Nations goal of ending world hunger by 2030. Rotarians are known for achieving ambitious goals, evidenced by Rotary International’s success with its eradication of polio initiative. Rotarians have now packaged meals with Rise Against Hunger in 11 countries including South Africa, Malaysia, Philippines, Italy, India, Peru, Australia and South Korea.
These packaged meals are used primarily to support school feeding programs in developing countries. Hunger is the common thread among the world’s most challenging issues. Targeting hunger — specifically by supporting school feeding programs — leverages support to other causes including poverty, disease, education, and the welfare of women and children.
The assembly process combines rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a flavoring mix including 23 essential vitamins and minerals into small meal packages. These meal packages are shipped around the world to support school feeding programs and crisis relief.
Help Stop Hunger at Home
In addition to packing meals for global distribution, we’ll be collecting nonperishable items for donation to our local Santa Barbara County Food Bank.
The Food Bank distributes foods that encourage health. When donating food, please help provide these most needed items:
Whole Grains:
- Brown or wild rice
- Whole grain cereals with less than 12g sugar per serving
- Whole grain breads
- Whole wheat or brown rice flour Quinoa, buckwheat, barley, or other whole grains
- Cornmeal
- Corn or whole wheat tortillas
Vegetarian Proteins
- Peanuts, almonds, or any dry roasted, no salt added nuts or nut butters
- Dried lentils, beans or peas
- Canned black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans
- Low-sodium vegetarian chili
- Sunflower, pumpkin, or sesame seeds, tahini
Animal Proteins:
- Canned, low-sodium soups, stews, chili
- Canned tuna or salmon
Fruits and vegetables:
- All fresh produce
- Canned fruit in 100% fruit juice or water
- 100% fruit or vegetable juice
- Dried fruit
- Low-sodium canned vegetables
Other Nutritious Items:
- Coffee/Tea
- Dried spices
- Olive or organic canola oils
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