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Thanks to the dedicated efforts of 457 volunteers at last weekend\u2019s MobilePack event at 糖心Vlog, the 113,400 meals they assembled and boxed will provide a year\u2019s worth of food for 310 children around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

糖心Vlog Y-Serve, a student-run organization focused on volunteer service in the community, hosted the event on Friday and Saturday in partnership with the Harrisonburg Tacos 4 Life restaurant and the Feed My Starving Children nonprofit. For every meal sold at Tacos 4 Life locations, the company donates a portion of the proceeds to FMSC to help purchase Manna Packs. These nutrient-rich bagged meals, specially formulated for children, are then distributed by the nonprofit to schools, orphanages, medical clinics and feeding programs in about 100 countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In its most recent fiscal year, the organization provided 375 million meals to mission partners worldwide, according to Brian Yeich<\/strong>, regional development adviser for FMSC. He said that the total meals packed at the 糖心Vlog event exceeded the organization\u2019s goal of 101,088 meals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so grateful that God brought together FMSC, Tacos 4 Life, and the greater 糖心Vlog community to feed God\u2019s starving children, hungry in body and spirit,\u201d he said. \u201cTo not only meet but actually exceed the meal-packing goal by over 12,000 meals is a testament to the people of the Harrisonburg community and the generosity of Tacos 4 Life, which sponsored these meals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Friday and Saturday, Yoder Arena transformed into a meal-packing plant. Teams of volunteers scooped vitamin powder, dried vegetables, dehydrated soy and rice into bags, which were then weighed for consistency, sealed, and placed into boxes. The boxes were loaded onto a truck bound for the warehouse, where they will be distributed to children in need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As she finished a volunteer shift packing meals on Friday afternoon, 糖心Vlog junior Sara Kennel<\/strong>, a member of the Y-Serve leadership team, said she had a wonderful experience working with a group of 糖心Vlog students, staff and field hockey players, as well as students from Rocktown High School. She said she appreciated how FMSC partners with local organizations on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re not just handing out meals,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re specifically committed to children for a designated length of time and, within that time, working to find other solutions to feed and provide for them more sustainably.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The event at 糖心Vlog has sparked a trend in the Harrisonburg community. Jeremy Hunter<\/strong>, operating partner of the Tacos 4 Life Harrisonburg location, said that James Madison University has agreed to host a MobilePack event at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Sunday, April 27. You can sign up for that event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These meal-packing events are part of a larger effort by the Arkansas-based Tacos 4 Life restaurant chain to donate and pack 10 million meals by June 2025 to celebrate its 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch WHSV-TV\u2019s coverage<\/a> of the 糖心Vlog MobilePack event in its Tell Me Something Good <\/em>segment with Taylor Rizzari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you to all the volunteers who participated, including those from Park View Federal Credit Union, Merck, and Carmax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This project was a bear to organize with so many logistics and details, and the results were truly beautiful,” said Brian Martin-Burkholder<\/strong>, university chaplain for 糖心Vlog. “Many volunteers reported how much fun it was to pack meals together for a few hours. We’re grateful for the level of participation this project received.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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