Million Meals Service Event
Friday, August 22 & Saturday, August 23, 2008

Million Meals, along with other Week of Welcome activities, is a collaborative service event for the Carolina community. This event, open to all students, faculty, staff and local area partners, role models the university's mission to impact and support our local and global community.

The goal is to package 1 MILLION MEALS on Saturday, August 23rd! The meals, which will be distributed to crisis-burdened areas and school lunch programs throughout the world, are dehydrated, fortified rice-soy mixtures containing over 20 vitamins and minerals especially formulated for the undernourished.

 

The meals will be packaged at 3 regional host sites: NC State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and East Carolina University. UNC-Chapel Hill is pleased to welcome volunteers from Duke University and North Carolina Central University.

 

Meals will then be distributed to crisis-burdened areas and school lunch programs throughout the world.  These meals are dehydrated, fortified rice-soy meals containing over 20 vitamins and minerals especially formulated for the undernourished.

 

Schedule

Friday, August 22, 2008: Set Up, 3pm - 6pm, Fetzer Gym A
Saturday, August 23, 2008: Food Packaging, 9am - 6pm, Fetzer Gym A

 

Groups will volunteer for 3 hours Friday (3-6pm) and/or Saturday (9am - Noon, Noon - 3pm and 3 - 6pm). Volunteer instructions will be sent to individuals and groups the first week of August.

 

Team Leader Registration

To make this event successful, we need to identify 150 team leaders to help facilitate the day's events. Team leaders commit to a 4 hour volunteer slot to facilitate the packaging of meals. 

Team Leader shifts are 8:30a-12:30pm; 11:30-3:30pm; or 2:30-6:30pm

Responsibilities include:

  • Attending an orientation session on Friday, August 22, from 4-5pm.
  • Be responsible for a group of 10 volunteers during their 3 hour experience at the event
  • Complete administrative duties for the project
  • Lead a reflection discussion on the experience (materials will be provided)

To sign up as a Team Leader, please complete the following application form and email it to millionmeals@unc.edu. You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging that we have received your application.

 

Volunteer Participant Registration
Registration is now open for groups. Volunteer shifts are 9am-noon, noon-3pm, and 3-6pm. To register send an email to millionmeals@ unc.edu with the following information:

  • Group Name
  • Group Leader Name
  • Group Leader Email Address (all group confirmation messages will be sent here)
  • Number of volunteers you will provide
  • Shift[s] your group is willing to work

Please note: You will receive an email confirming that your group has been assigned a shift, and the volunteer time slot. Groups will be assigned shifts based on date/time of registration email and availability of the requested shifts.

 

Reminders

  • Wear a hat or bandana to cover your hair or you will be given a hair net.
  • Wear comfortable clothes (t-shirt and shorts are recommended).
  • Wear close-toed shoes (tennis shoes are recommended).

For additional information, please contact millionmeals@unc.edu.