What is Project 216? 

 * Local non-profit humanitarian food-aid organization

* Mission to show God’s love by provide highly nutritious meals to food-insecure people around the world and giving our community an opportunity to serve, to make a real difference.

Where does 216 come from?

* 216 of our highly nutritious meals are packed into one carton
* In a 2-hr span, one volunteer will make 216+ meals

 * If one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good it is?    James 2:16

The Meals are:

 * Made from only three readily available dry ingredients:  Rice, soy, and vegetables with a  “Power” packet of 21 vitamin/mineral powder

  * Formulated by food scientists at the Mathile Institute to provide a rich source of easily digestible protein, carbohydrates and vitamins that are needed by a malnourished child’s body and mind.

  * These meals not only fill the stomach but also can reverse the impact of children under the age of 5.

After the event, these meals will be delivered to:

            * Local food pantries

            * NGOs in Haiti to feed school children impacted by the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake and  upcoming hurricanes (Children’s Lifeline, Mission of Hope)

When is the last time you went to bed hungry?

  * Of the 7.8 billion people in the world

* 821 Million of them face food insecurity (10.5%)
* 84 people right here in NE Indiana

Global Hunger Facts:

* Around 9 million people die every year of hunger and hunger-related diseases

* 3.1 million of these are children under age 5.   More than from AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.

  * 3 Billion (1in 3) suffer from malnutrition - a lack of vitamins and minerals, limiting a child's potential in life and resulting in:

                        * Poor child growth (stunting, wasting, and underweight)

                        * Micronutrient deficiencies (lack of vitamins and minerals)

                        * Overweight and obesity (excess weight or body fat)

                        * Non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes or heart diseases)