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- Clockwise from still left, Brooklyn Burdette, Andrew Fink, Elliot Frymire, Alex Kanios, Benson DeVore, Malachi Frymire and Jazlynn Dowler pack luggage of food with grain, soy and rice at a Increase From Hunger event Friday night at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
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- Hundreds of youth and grownup volunteers pack meal kits at a Rise In opposition to Starvation occasion to deal with food stuff insecurity overseas Friday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Image by Evan Bevins)
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- Blennerhassett Middle University pupil Harry Silvis, still left, and Parkersburg South Significant College scholar Natalie Douglas seal food package bags throughout a Increase Versus Starvation party Friday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)
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- Nearby college students pack food kit luggage for the duration of a Rise In opposition to Hunger celebration Friday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Picture by Evan Bevins)
Blennerhassett Center School scholar Harry Silvis, still left, and Parkersburg South Higher University pupil Natalie Douglas seal meal package luggage in the course of a Rise In opposition to Starvation event Friday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Image by Evan Bevins)
PARKERSBURG — Hundreds of center and superior college learners collected Friday night at South Parkersburg Baptist Church to pack baggage of food items for those people fewer privileged.
About a dozen churches joined forces for the celebration in assist of Increase Against Starvation, an group devoted to ending starvation about the world.
“It’s a single issue to come with each other to have enjoyable,” explained Eric Tucker, director of Escape Pupil Ministries at Liberty Avenue Church in Parkersburg. “But when you come and … you serve shoulder to shoulder, you really don’t neglect that.”
Because the event was using spot on Superior Friday, when the church recognizes the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, organizers billed it as a “Great Friday” celebration. Tucker mentioned the purpose was not only to prepare foodstuff for those people in need but to give youth a opportunity to invite close friends alongside for the evening and, if they experienced enjoyable, to church on Easter Sunday.
Associates of Rise In opposition to Hunger established up and guideline the event. Pupils are instructed in how to measure, sort and pack the grain, soy and rice and seal it in plastic bags. The process took some having utilized to.
Hundreds of youth and grownup volunteers pack meal kits at a Rise Versus Starvation celebration to address food stuff insecurity overseas Friday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Picture by Evan Bevins)
“It was type of like nerve-wracking at initially, but now it is like chill,” explained Jazlynn Dowler from Grace Gospel Church.
Brooklyn Burdette said scooping the suitable amount of grain was a gradual method in the starting, “then we started out selecting up the pace.”
The luggage of food items are “just mainly food kits people can use to make all varieties of foods,” Tucker stated.
The food will be despatched to an overseas nation encountering foods insecurity, he mentioned.
Youth team associates lifted money to cover the expense of the occasion. When it appeared like they wouldn’t fairly make their intention, the church buildings pitched in, Tucker claimed. Now they anticipate to have some resources remaining in excess of to donate to the Latrobe Road Mission, so the party can assistance overseas and at property, Tucker reported.
Regional learners pack food package luggage during a Rise Against Starvation party Friday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)
Evan Bevins can be attained at [email protected].
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For extra facts about Increase From Hunger: www.riseagainsthunger.org
Clockwise from still left, Brooklyn Burdette, Andrew Fink, Elliot Frymire, Alex Kanios, Benson DeVore, Malachi Frymire and Jazlynn Dowler pack bags of foods with grain, soy and rice at a Increase In opposition to Starvation party Friday evening at South Parkersburg Baptist Church. (Picture by Evan Bevins)











