Meals From the Heartland

Meal Packing Event - 

April 30, 2025

Partnering with Meals from the Heartland, we have a goal to raise

funds to mix and package 50,000 meals on Wednesday, April 30. The meals we are packing this year are made for distribution to food banks and programs within the United States. This is going to be a large, all-day event with set up in the morning, and packing shifts all afternoon and into the evening. For this special one-week only, we will even forego our regular Wednesday dinner, Echo Worship, Echo kids, and Confirmation so we can all be hands-on for this outreach project.

How to help

Support our Event

There are several ways to contribute and make a difference! 

See the different options below.

  • Be a Team Captain

    Recruit a team of friends, neighbors, or coworkers to come and participate in an hour of packing. It is also helpful to encourage your team members to support the event with donations as they are able to provide.

    Register Now

  • Help as an Individual

    Individuals can sign up for a time slot that fits your schedule to come assemble meals. Event Coordinators will assign you to a table with others to create a full team.

    Register Now

  • Can't Be Here April 30? Make a donation!

    Not only do we volunteer our time to pack food, we pay for the ingredients that go into each meal. You can make a monetary contribution toward the goal by dropping off cash or a check in the church office, or online.

    Donate Now

  • Thrivent Members

    Action Team dollars are a great match for this event! Contact Pastor Katie about how to set it up!

  • Company Matching Donations

    Work for a company that offers donation matching?

    Visit this link to make a contribution that can be matched and applied to our event!

    Check the box "Make this gift on behalf of an organization/business/church..." and enter "First Lutheran Church MHF, (your name) match".

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