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Published 10/21/25 11:14AM
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Feed My Starving Children MobilePack hosted by Gateway Christian Church

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near St. Louis, MO
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  • Details

    Start Date:
    October 14, 2026, 11:45 AM GMT-5
    End Date:
    October 18, 2026, 5:00 PM GMT-5
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    2.00 or 2.25 hour shifts - include brief orientation/training
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    3600
    Cause Areas:
    Disaster Relief, Hunger, Food Security, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    5+
    Other Requirements:
    adult:child ratios vary by age
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Feed My Starving Children MobilePack hosted by Gateway Christian Church

    Please help with the Feed My Starving Children MobilePack hosted by Gateway Christian Church scheduled to be held from October 14-18, 2026. Registration for the event will begin in September 2026 through a link at https://give.fmsc.org/gateway. (If you click the volunteer button at this link now to provide your email contact info, then you will receive an email reminder when registration opens.)

    While nobody has to pay to pack, donations will help us increase the number of children we can feed - only 29 cents will pay for a meal and $106 will feed a child a meal a day for an entire year. Donations secured through July will determine the number of meals we can order and the number of children we can feed. You can help by donating or starting an online fundraising team here: https://give.fmsc.org/gateway. Groups donating $500 per group of 10 people will be allowed to pre-register for their desired shift date/time.

    This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity for families (anyone age 5+), school groups, clubs, sports teams, businesses for team building, churches, etc. In addition to the standing/moderate exertion assembly-line-like packing stations for teams of 15-20 people, there are more physical jobs carrying ingredients and packaged meals, as well as seated tasks - there is something for everyone.

    During our October 2025 event, with the help of 3,300 volunteers, we packed 1,430,784 meals to provide a nutritious daily meal to 3,919 children for an entire year. Our goal for 2026 is to again fund and pack 1.4 million meals to feed 3,900+ children a meal a day for a year. We will need the help of 3,600 volunteers spanning fifteen two-hour shifts. Please join us - hunger is a solvable problem!

    Questions? More info at https://gccstl.org/fmsc or contact Jenni Biggs at fmsc@gccstl.org.

    Location

    On-site

    Gateway Christian Church

    1951 Des Peres Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131, USA

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