Volunteer to pack meals

When you show up to pack meals at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), you're showing up for hungry kids around the world. Whether for service hours, a workplace team-building opportunity, meaningful family activity or just for fun — you'll leave FMSC knowing you made a difference while packing MannaPack® meals.

Find a packing site
Two girls in hairnets hold up a MannaPack meal they packed at an FMSC volunteer packing session
2–hour shifts
Training, packing and clean-up
Ages 5+ of all abilities
Several role types available
1–150 people per shift

Come solo or bring a group

Your FMSC experience: Start to finish

One sign-up leads you through hairnets, safety basics and hands-on packing, ending with a meal count you contributed to.
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Reserve your session

Pick a date that works. Create a free FMSC account so you can add family members, edit your reservation or sign up again later.
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Show up & suit up

Arrive 10 minutes early. We'll greet you, give you a hairnet and share with you all safety details.
3
Pack meals together

Scoop, weigh, seal and box your way through our simple packing process! With a fun playlist on in the background, you'll have 60–90 minutes of hands-on work at your group's station. 
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Shopping time

Before and after the session, browse our FMSC MarketPlaceTM retail space to shop hand-crafted and curated gifts made and produced by artisans around the world. Plus, your purchases feed more kids!
Family packing MannaPack meals at an FMSC site.

"I brought my 7-year-old expecting we'd last an hour. We packed the whole shift, hugged strangers on the way out, and rebooked for the next week before we got to the car."

Randy S. 

Monthly volunteer at FMSC since 2023

Ages 5 & up of all abilities can volunteer

All of our sites are family-friendly and accessible to all abilities. If you have questions just call your local packing site.
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Kids ages 5 and up

Children 5–17 must have an adult chaperone, with at least one adult for every five kids ages 5–11.
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Solo volunteers

We always have spots for individuals at our packing sessions. You'll be teamed up with others at your packing station.
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Groups 2 to 150

Churches, workplaces, scout troops, sports teams: Packing at FMSC is the perfect opportunity to share meaningful time together.
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Opportunities for all abilities

We have a job for everyone. Tables and tasks can be adjusted for seated volunteers. Let our staff know when you arrive what you need to succeed.
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Not feeling well? Please stay home.

For the health of the kids who receive these meals, we ask anyone with a fever, cough, vomiting or other signs of illness in the last 24 hours to reschedule. We'll happily move your reservation — just contact the site.

It's hands-on, a little loud and goes by fast!

What to expect during your packing session.
Volunteers gathered for the welcome at an FMSC packing site
1
Arrive 10 minutes early

Check in at the front with the name on your reservation. Bathrooms, water and lockers are right inside.

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A brief welcome

We'll make sure you're familiar with FMSC's mission before safety instructions and a demo of the packing roles.

3
Pack meals with your crew

We turn up the music and get to packing! You and your team will find a quick rhythm to get the bags packed. If you aren't at the packing tables, you could also volunteer in our warehouse or at our labeling tables.

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Closing

Before the meals leave the building, anyone who'd like to gathers to pray over them and the kids they're headed to. Then, our staff reveals how many meals your session packed and where in the world they're headed.

Choose your location to start your reservation

Pick the FMSC site nearest you. Each location has its own schedule and reservation page — select a city to begin!
MINNESOTA
ILLINOIS
ARIZONA
TEXAS
OTHER

FMSC MobilePack™ events

No matter your location in the United States, a MobilePack event gives you the chance to pack meals for hungry kids.

MobilePack locations

Quick links for first-time volunteers