The Rotary Clubs of Nashoba Valley, Littleton, Acton-Boxborough, Clinton, and Wachusetts Area, along with the Nashoba Regional High School Interact Club, the Littleton High School Community Service Club, The Maynard High School Interact Club, the Assabet Marine Corps JROTC, and Workers Credit Union, are sponsoring the sixth annual Rise Against Hunger food packaging event on March 9 from 9:30 AM to 1 PM at Littleton High School, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA. The goal is to package 20,000 meals in a couple of hours. Interested participants can register at http://events.stophungernow.org/LittletonHighSchoolAndRotaryClubofNashobaValley Walk-in volunteers are also welcome.
 
The assembly process combines rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables, and 23 essential vitamins and minerals into small meal packages. These meal packages are shipped around the world to support school feeding programs and crisis relief. The food stores easily, transports quickly, and has a shelf-life of two years. Learn more at www.riseagainsthunger.org.