The Rotary Club of San Marcos, in partnership with the international nonprofit Rise Against Hunger, is tackling global famine for the fifth year in a row as part of Global Food Week.

The details

The group is calling for 130 volunteers to help pack nearly 15,000 food packages—each serving six people—for a total of 90,000 meals.

• Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to noon
• First Lutheran Church, 130 W. Holland St., San Marcos

The food-packing process takes about two hours, provided there are enough volunteers. Activities are available for people of all abilities, including seated tasks for those unable to stand for long periods.

Volunteer or donate here.

Some context

In previous years, the packaged meals have been shipped to famine-stricken regions in Africa, Haiti and Central America, according to a news release from the Rotary Club of San Marcos.

The club is also addressing local hunger by collecting nonperishable food and cash donations for the Hays County Food Bank and School Fuel, a nonprofit that provides weekend food bags to food-insecure students in the area.