Community Food Packing

We are helping end hunger around the corner and around the world!

Is your company, church, or group of friends interested in hosting a food packing event?

SewHope partners with Kids Coalition Against Hunger to hold food packing events in the Toledo area and would love to partner with you. 1/3 of the food stays local, going to a charity of your choice, 1/3 gets sent to Guatemala to feed hungry families, and 1/3 is sent to KCAH partners around the globe. These events are full of energy, as people come together to pack meals for our neighbors near and far.

Basic requirements to host an event:

1. Fundraise at least $3,500, enough to pack 10,000 meals
2. Coordinate volunteers (30 volunteers can pack 10,000 meals in approximately 1.5 hour)

Many organizations partner together, decreasing the financial strain on both while fostering friendship, all in the name of fighting against hunger.
Sign up to host a packing event in the coming year. We are excited to have the opportunity to work with you!

Our Recent Successes

The latest shipping container arrived at SewHope's campus is Guatemala in February 2025, with 250,000 meals on board. These meals are being used to feed SewHope students, families in our Santa Ana community, and families across the Petén who are suffering from malnutrition.

Since 2020, in partnership with Kids Coalition Against Hunger, Seagate Food Bank, and Toledo-area clubs, churches, colleges, and high schools, SewHope supporters have packed almost 300,000 meals and 500,000 meals have been shipped to Guatemala.

Families who live in dire poverty are being pushed to the brink of starvation. White flags rise across Guatemala, symbols of families surrendering themselves to hunger.

The need for food is urgent in both Toledo and Guatemala. In 2024, SewHope distributed over 56,000 meals to starving families in Guatemala. Students who have no access to nutritious meals or vitamins eat these vitamin-fortified meals at SewHope school daily. In the Toledo area, one in five children face food insecurity and daily hunger. These meals make immediate impact on the community of Santa Ana, and in Toledo.

Together we are fighting the hunger crisis in Toledo and around the world.

Food packing events have been held at schools and churches throughout Toledo area. These organizations often partner with other community groups to raise the funds to purchase meals.

Email [email protected] or sign up below to learn how your organization can get involved!

Who are we doing this for?

Meet Luis, a SewHope student. Many students, just like Luis, are working to help supplement their family's income in order to be able to afford food.

If you missed one of these amazing event, do not worry! More events are the in the works, so check back for updates.