WINONA LAKE – In a world where 821 million people are undernourished and 6,200 children die every day from undernutrition, the Warsaw community came together in October to make an impact on world hunger through a partnership with the Feed My Starving Children Warsaw MobilePack.

This year, 5,476 community volunteers packed a total of 1,135,296 meals, exceeding the goal of 1 million meals and setting a record for the most meals packed at a Warsaw MobilePack event, according to a news release. The meals were shipped to Haiti through FMSC partner Convey of Hope and Food for the Poor, as well as to Uganda through LeSEA partner Feed The Hungry.

Over 2,500 students from Warsaw Community Schools participated in the MobilePack event in the Gordon Rec Center at Grace College, giving them the opportunity to grow in global awareness, empathy and enriching the lives of others. Multiple generations were represented as families, church groups, office groups, sports teams and thousands of individuals worked together to make an impact on world hunger, the release said.

The Warsaw MobilePack event was made possible by the generosity and support of local business sponsors, school partners, church contributions, and individual donors. Over 60 local event sponsors contributed to the success of this event, including Hunger Impact Sponsors SYM Financial, Zimmer Biomet and Warsaw Community Schools.

The combined efforts and generosity of the Warsaw community helped to fill the stomachs and save the lives of 3,110 children, who otherwise had no hope of being fed. Those who participated said they felt blessed by the opportunity to serve others in critical need and felt a sense of community by working hand-in-hand with their neighbors on this mission work.

The Warsaw MobilePack Steering Committee thanked the Warsaw community for using its time, talent and resources to improve the lives of its global neighbors.  Providing over 1 million meals could not have been accomplished without the support of the many business sponsors, donors and individuals who contributed to this effort, according to the release.

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FMSC Warsaw MobilePack Event Sponsors include:

• Hunger IMPACT: Warsaw Community Schools, SYM Financial, Zimmer Biomet.

• Hunger Conqueror: Downtown Eatery & Spirits, CT Rhythms.

• Hunger Warrior: Allowing Christ to Shine, Grace College & Seminary, Kathy Hammon -RE/MAX Results, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Silveus Insurance Group, Tecomet, Warsaw Community Church, Wildman Business Group.

• Hunger Champion: Blossers Photo Design Center, Clearwater Car Wash, DePuy Orthopedics, First United Methodist Church of Warsaw, Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce, Maple Leaf Farms Inc., Mason Geiger Photography, Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

• Hunger Hero: Akzo Nobel Coatings, Bailey R. Moore Foundation, Bethany Bible Chapel Inc., Corporate Advertising and Apparel Inc., Jasmine Gabriel Schlitt Family Dentistry, Jason Ellis/Edward D Jones, Knights of Columbus – Archbishop Noll Council, Kosciusko County Soccer League, Milestone AV Technologies – DaLite, Miller Cattle Company, Nextremity Solutions, Orthocity Brewery and Smokehouse, Our House Real Estate – Vicky Decker, Owl Manor Medical Inc., PayPro Tec, Polk Equipment, R & B Car Company Inc., Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sands Office Equipment, Tom Farms, Valley Springs Fellowship Church.

• Hunger Advocate: Alderfer Bergen & Co., Ambassador Enterprises LLC, American Table Restaurant, Bowen Center, Church of the Good Shepherd of Winona Lake, Exactech, Giverny Fitness Studio, KCH Lutheran Health Network, Living Hope Ministries, Medtronic Foundation, Mentone United Methodist Church, Northern Indiana Public Co., North Winona Church of Brethren, Parkview Health, TL Jackson Construction, Tri Kappa Alpha Lambda, Warsaw Ortho Northeast.