people in liberia, west africa struggle with ebola local groups seek to help them by providing mealsthe world continues to look for ways to combat the deadly ebola disease.one central minnesota organization is gearing up to combat the disease with food. they need and deserve your support.kids fighting hunger is holding the second annual "we are thankful" communitywide food packaging event nov. 22 at river&39s edge convention center.the group hopes to assemble more than 285,000 meals, enough to fill one shipping container.the meals will be shipped to liberia to help combat ebola by providing food to people who are quarantined to prevent the spread of the disease.if people in liberia are forced to go elsewhere to find food, the danger of the infection spreading increases. also, farmers in the embattled country are having a hard time harvesting their crops because of a shortage of workers.kids fighting hunger is in need of volunteers for the nov. 22 event. the organization is hoping to have more than 600 people, including children and families, help pack meals.donations are needed to pay for ingredients. the cost of the ingredients and shipping is about 40,000.each meal contains rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a vitamin powder. the volunteers will combine the ingredients into individual meals. organizers said six meals will be packaged together to create a "hunger pack." thirtysix hunger packs make up a case, 66 cases will be placed on pallets and 20 pallets will be loaded into a sea container for west africa.the donations are 20 per adult, 15 per student and 10 per child.kids fighting hunger in sauk rapids is partnering with food for kidz in stewart and is committed to sending 1 million meals to the region as soon as possible, according to a kids fighting hunger news release. global health ministries in minneapolis is handling the shipping. bethlehem lutheran church in st. cloud is helping with distribution through its partners in liberia.we are thankful community partners include the united way of central minnesota, the rotary club of st. cloud and the central minnesota community foundation.the st. cloud area has a unique chance to lend support to the fight against ebola and the people of liberia and west africa.for more information kids fighting hunger executive director pam beard at 3202031799.how you can help we are thankful &bull volunteers can sign up for one of three twohour sessions starting at 9 a.m. saturday, nov. 22, at river&39s edge convention center.&bull volunteers can sign up at httpgetconnected.unitedwayhelps.org.&bull donations can be made at httpkidsfightinghunger.org or send a check to p.o. box 7550, st. cloud mn 56302.source httpwww.sctimes.comstoryopinion20141111kidshungerebolaaideventmeals18813275
