Mercy Meals of Southwest Nebraska’s annual packing events starting in October

Mercy Meals of Southwest Nebraska became a non-profit organization Sept. 16, 2012. Since its opening day 1,368,297 meals have been packed at the packaging facility located at 112 South Tecumseh Avenue, Wauneta.
    Each packaged meal costs approximately 12 cents and serves up to six children. Mercy Meals provide carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals by utilizing a mixture of rice, soy dehydrated vegetables, chicken flavored vitamin and mineral powder.
    Each of these ingredients are essential nutrients needed to prevent/reverse malnutrition, which kills one out of every 15 children in developing countries before they reach the age of five.
    Meals have been shipped to the Phillippines, Vietnam, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, India, Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, The Navajo Indian Nation, local food pantries and disaster relief centers.
    October packaging days open to the public will be on October 9 starting at 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT to 8 p.m MT/9 p.m. CT and October 21 at 9 a.m. MT/10 a.m. CT to 11 a.m. MT/12 a.m. CT.
    Packing days in November will be November 13 at 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT to 8 p.m. MT/9 p.m. CT and November 18 at 9 a.m. MT/10 a.m. CT to 11 a.m. MT/12 p.m CT.
    To sign up for a packaging slot and for more information visit www.mercymealsofsouthwestnebraska.org/home.

To read the full story, subscribe to the e-edition online or call the Breeze at 308-394-5389 to subscribe to the print edition.

 

Wauneta Breeze

308-394-5389 (Phone)

324 N. Tecumseh

PO Box 337

Wauneta NE 69045

 

Mercy Meals of Southwest Nebraska’s annual packing events starting in October | Wauneta Breeze

Error

The website encountered an unexpected error. Please try again later.