Mission:To join people together from all corners of San Diego to package non-perishable meals to feed the hungry locally and in countries where people battle malnutrition and starvation. More than 4,000 faithful of all ages from the San Diego diocese packed 1 million meals in the inaugural 2022 event. They reached impoverished families just across the border and around the world. The Diocese has set its sights on packing 1.5 million meals this June.
How to help:Volunteer (children, teens, and adults) to work 1 or more shifts to package, seal, and box the meals. We need 4,000 volunteers to pack one million meals for children facing extreme poverty. Each volunteer must register individually at https://sdcatholic.org/event/million-meals/, including children ages 12 and greater. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please also email Deacon Peter at deaconpeter@stjames-stleo.com that you’re coming, so he can coordinate the “St. James – St. Leo team”.
If you can’t make it in person, you can also support by donating at the website.
Time it takes:Shifts are typically 2.5 to 3 hours.
Contact:Diocese website at https://sdcatholic.org/event/million-meals/, and Deacon Peter Hodsdon at deaconpeter@stjames-stleo.com
Description:This event will take place at Cathedral Catholic High School, 5555 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego, CA 92130. Set up will be on June 9th; packaging on June 10th and 11th. A fun family-and-friends community event to provide nutritious, non-perishable food for the hungry locally and people living in other countries who battle malnutrition and starvation. Jobs include set up, weighing and packing food, ingredient runner, box runner, table captain, box decorating, and child supervising.