Yoakum Rotary was one of the 18 Rotary Clubs that gathered in Bastrop to package and box meals for worldwide distribution for the hungry. The eventwas held in conjunction with Rise Against Hunger, an international nonprofit hunger relief organization that helps coordinate the packaging and distribution of food to people in need worldwide. Rise Against Hunger was founded in 1998 and has helped distribute hundreds of millions of meals and other critical aid to people in 78 countries.
60 volunteers packed and boxed 10,000 meals in under 2 hours! It was a great day for service!