WASHINGTON — As Credit Union Development Educators and creditunion supporters flow into Washington for CUNA's Government AffairsConference this year, they will find an opportunity to help meetthe practical needs of hungry people.
|Development Educators Melissa Farley and Carla Decker,respectively the CEOs of MB Consulting in Lynchburg, Va. and theDistrict Government Employees Federal Credit Union in Washington,D.C., are organizing an event for between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon onSunday, March 2.
|Development Educator volunteers will pack 15,000 meals duringthat time, according to the organizers. Each meal will cost 20cents and consist of “dehydrated, fortified rice-soy mealscontaining over 20 vitamins and minerals especially formulated forthe undernourished,” they said, adding that the meals will bevacuum-sealed in bags that can be stored for up to five years.
|They are also seeking contributions to pay for the cost of themeals. Details about their effort can be found at their websitewww.stophungernow.org.
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