Sometimes all you need for a successful food drive is a few tables, some boxes, and a community that is committed to helping their neighbors in need. 
On May 5, Missio Dei Church in El Paso, Texas held a food drive in the church's parking lot from 7:00 AM-7:00 PM. We provided flyers and our partners from The Inland Sea, an Atlas Van Lines agent, dropped off collection boxes, but most of the credit for this event goes to the organizers and their generous congregation. Nearly 1,200 lbs. of food was collected, which is enough to provide 1,000 meals. That's an incredible total for a 1-day event!
The crew from The Inland Sea also volunteered to pick up and deliver all of the donations to the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank, which is the distribution center for more than 120 partner pantries, churches, soup kitchens, and shelters in the region.
More than 71,000 people, including 1 in 5 children, in the greater El Paso area face hunger each day. Thank you to Missio Dei Church, The Inland Sea, and to everyone who made a donation for coming together to fight hunger in your community!
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