Mothers and Daughters Volunteer at Local Nonprofit

Group’s effort is estimated to feed eighty-four children for a year.

Photos by Monika Thornton

A group of moms and daughters teamed up to pack food for the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) on January 25, 2025,  in Richardson, Texas. The group comprised members of a Prosper women’s ministry and youth ministry from the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Katie McBride, president of the young women’s ministry, said they wanted “to find a service opportunity that moms and daughters could do together.” They chose FMSC because, McBride explained, “It’s a fun environment where young people and adults can work together, and you can immediately see the fruits of your labor.”

FMSC is a Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood hunger by providing nutritious meals to children across the globe. Volunteers like the mom and daughter group can hand pack MannaPack® meals, which food scientists and nutrition specialists designed to supplement children’s dietary needs and help prevent malnutrition in impoverished countries. In a 2023/24 report, FMSC stated they fed 78,240 children through monetary donations alone. The total number of meals served since their inception in 1987 reaches well over 4 billion.

During their scheduled time at the Richardson location, the women gathered in a busy room, forming cells of 3 or 4 around a funnel to pour grains into plastic pouches. By the end of the activity, the volunteers had packed enough for 30,888 meals, which FMSC estimates will feed 84 children for a year.

McBride says that one of the most meaningful parts was meeting “in the warehouse at the end of the shift to join with other volunteers to pray over the boxes of food packs that will bless children all over the world.”

To find out more about how to help, visit fmsc.org. For other volunteering opportunities near you, visit JustServe.org.