4-H Members Fighting Hunger

4-H members from Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington counties will gather on February 10 for Illini Fighting Hunger.
Illini Fighting Hunger is a meal packaging program that allows 4-H members and their families to help provide meals to their local food pantries. This is the third year in a row that Illini Fighting Hunger has been held in our area.
The participants work in an assembly line to measure and pour dry ingredients into a pouch that is then vacuum-sealed and boxed for delivery to food pantries. The meals are protein rich, easy to prepare, and have a long shelf live. They also come with a recipe book of ideas to prepare the meals in different ways.
Meal packaging this year will be at Christ Our Rock High School outside of Centralia. In addition to the 4-H families, this program is supported by local sponsors.
Thank you to Prairie State Energy Campus, Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln, Bond County Farm Bureau, Washington County Farm Bureau and Bass-Mollett. For more information about Illini Fighting Hunger meal packaging, call the 618-526-4551.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact the extension office at (618)327-8881.