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Friendship Village Volunteers Packed Meals To Benefit Feed My Starving Children
On December 10th, 14 residents and staff from Friendship Village joined thousands of others for the Hope Filled Holiday Meal Packing event.
On Saturday, December 10th, 14 residents and staff from Friendship Village joined thousands of their neighbors and peers, for the Hope Filled Holiday Meal Packing Event. Held at Schaumburg Convention Center, the community-wide event benefited Feed My Starving Children. For three days, volunteers packed meals to provide critical food support in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
“The goal for the over all event was for 5,000 volunteers to pack one-million meals, but that goal was dramatically exceeded,” said Jeannette Magdaleno, manager of life long learning and volunteer services for Friendship Village. “Over the three day event, 7,500 volunteers packed 1.4 million meals. During Friendship Village’s two-hour shift, we helped pack 150,000 meals. This will provide food for 500 children for a year. Our residents love to volunteer and we are so proud to have been part of this wonderful, community-wide event.”
Friendship Village is a leading Chicago-area retirement community offering a complete continuum of care including independent living garden homes and apartment homes, as well as assisted living, memory support, skilled care, and short- and long-term rehabilitation services. For more than 38 years, Friendship Village has been providing Chicago area seniors with exceptional retirement living options. For additional information visit www.FriendshipVillage.org
