Hearts & Hands Against Hunger of Hastings

Engaging the hearts and hands of area volunteers to package nutritious, life-saving meals for hungry and starving children and their families.  Hearts & Hands Against Hunger of Hastings is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to provide nutritious food to hungry and starving children. Hearts & Hands was launched in November 2008 and has packaged over 10 million meals. It is a community-wide project with clubs, church and school groups, college students, businesses, youth groups, and individuals, volunteering to pack meals. The food we package is a rice/soy casserole fortified with 21 essential vitamins and minerals.

Testimonials

Hearts and Hands Against Hunger has found that not only is the food life-changing for those who receive it, but for many of our volunteers, the experience of helping others is life-changing.  "I didn't know I could make a difference in the lives of others," is a comment we frequently hear from our volunteers.  We also receive feedback from the people who receive the food we pack, expressing their gratitude for the meals.

___ $25 Feeds 100 starving children a daily meal 

 ___ $50 Feeds 200 children a daily meal 

 ___ $100 Provides a child with one meal a day for a year 

 ___ $500 Provides 2,000 children with a school lunch 

___$1000 Funds an event for local young people to pack meals going overseas 

 $_______ Your gift in any amount helps feed starving children and their families!