Rise Against Hunger Food Program
Submitted by Jack McCurdy
On Sunday, September 15th, 2019, approximately 40 congregants from the Mountainside Community Presbyterian Church (CPC) were joined by Boy Scouts from local Troop 177, their leaders and other Mountainside residents, to participate in the “Rise Against Hunger” food program. CPC’s Interim pastor, Rev. Leigh Gillis, had participated in 4 previous events and arranged this one at CPC.
The Rise Against Hunger leaders explained the process by which approximately 10,000 bags of food would eventually be filled, sealed, labeled and boxed for shipment. The process was simple, very well organized and highly productive; after 1-1/2 hours this very happy group filled, sealed, labeled and boxed 10,127 bags of food, each consisting of a vitamin pack, vegetable mix, soybean and rice! This output will eventually provide 25,000 meals to the hungry in a country determined by Rise Against Hunger!
