ST. CLOUD (WJON News) — A whole bunch of central Minnesota students donated a part of their weekend to assist those in need.
Kids Fighting Hunger teamed up with the United Way of Central Minnesota and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud for the “We Are Thankful” community-wide food packaging event Sunday.
Greater than 300 local students worked in shifts throughout the day to package oatmeal or rice meals on the ninth annual event contained in the River’s Edge Convention Center.
About 150,000 meals packaged and packed on the event will go to 12 area food shelves where they can be distributed to individuals who need them.
A truck from Catholic Charities was also onsite collecting additional non-perishable food donations.
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