Esperanza Lutheran Church

Child Hunger Organization Needs Our Volunteers March 19 at FMSC

Esperanza is partnering with Feed My Starving Children for a volunteer opportunity on Wednesday, March 19th from 9:00am – 11:00am in Tempe.

Every year, millions of children die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and undernutrition. Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children younger than 5. From this data, an estimated 6,200 children die each day from causes related to undernutrition.

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) believes hope starts with food. As a Christian nonprofit, FMSC is dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit. FMSC works with food distribution partners that stay with communities for the long haul, empowering them to move from relief to development.

FMSC meals are developed by food science and nutrition professionals to supplement nutritional needs and reduce problems with malnutrition. Nutrition allows children to grow, thrive and develop to their full potential.

Here’s how to volunteer:

Visit https://www.fmsc.org/get-involved/volunteer/ and look for the box titled “Looking for a Specific Group?” Search by group name, group leader name, or a unique Join Code.

Once you have clicked the “Join” button or followed the special link to your group, you will be required to log in or create an account, if you are not logged in already. Once logged in, you should see a page that says “Join Group” and includes the group name, group leader, and reservation details. You can click “see who else has joined this group” if desired.

Under “Who is attending?” be sure to select the correct box (I am coming by myself, I am coming and will be bringing others with me, or I’m not coming but need to add others to this group). If you are just signing up yourself, no additional fields will appear. If you select either of the other options, additional fields will appear for you to add attendee names. (Note: Since you are logged in at this point, you do not have to retype your own name, only additional attendees.)

Once you have added any additional attendee names, review FMSC’s volunteer age and other guidelines and check the box indicating your agreement. Then, click “Continue.” You should receive confirmation that you are signed up.

At this point, you are all set unless you need to add any additional names. If you have questions, email Peggy Shepherd at [email protected].