Ozark Lady Tiger soccer players donated their time and energy on Thursday to help the Springfield organization Kids Against Hunger package food for children who are currently starving in the island nation of Haiti. The organization’s current goal is to package and send 100,000 meals to the children of Haiti.
The Lady Tigers spent two hours on Thursday night at the Kids Against Hunger facility in Springfield pre-packaging meals to be sent to Haiti. The meals packaged are “uniquely formulated by food scientists to provide a rich source of easily digestible protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins needed by an undernourished child’s body and mind”.
Coach Davidson felt the experience was an excellent opportunity for the Ozark girls to work as a team off the soccer field. More importantly, it was a chance for each of them to give back to those less fortunate. When asked, freshman Kelsey Rumley shared that she really enjoyed working with the girls putting together the packets of food. She said it was a “fun experience and great team bonding”. Senior Emily Prosser, who provided the photos for the article, said she enjoyed the opportunity to help others while bonding as a team. She commented that “As a team, we were able to help lots of children in need.”
Kids Against Hunger depends on the generosity of individuals and companies in the community to provide food for the malnourished people of the world. The money donated to the organization goes towards purchasing materials to make meals; and all contributions are tax deductible. Donations to the organization can be mailed to:
Kids Against Hunger
PO Box 7108
Springfield, MO 65801
If you have an organization who would like to volunteer time to help package food, you can call Kids Against Hunger at 417-773-1639 or email them at kahmo@att.net.