Photos: St. Paul's Packathon for Tucson's hungry
Nearly 400 volunteers gathered for the annual Packathon at St Paul's United Methodist Church where they prepared 50,000 meals for the local Salvation Army and Casa Maria. Together, with the Muslim Community Center they made 100,000 meals.
St Paul's Packathon
Tom Shangle pours some beans into a bin for Nancy Knight during the annual Packathon where volunteers gathered to prepare meals for Tucson's hungry at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. The volunteers packed rice, beans, soy and other food items for 50,000 meals, said Debbie Spohn, the co-chair of the event. Together, with the Muslim Community Center of Tucson, the groups were packing enough for 100,000 meals, Spohn said.
St Paul's Packathon
Neytiri Dressler, 6, helps her mother Wendy Chen seal a package of food during the annual Packathon where volunteers gathered to prepare meals for Tucson's hungry. Together, with the Muslim Community Center of Tucson, the groups were packing enough for 100,000 meals, Spohn said. St. Paul's started their event in 2011, preparing only 20,000 meals but over the years they have increased the number of meals.
St Paul's Packathon
On the stage, Ann Gaines offers encouragement to the volunteers during the annual Packathon where volunteers gathered to prepare meals for Tucson's hungry at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. The volunteers packed rice, beans, soy and other food items for 50,000 meals, said Debbie Spohn, the co-chair of the event. Together, with the Muslim Community Center of Tucson, the groups were packing enough for 100,000 meals.
St Paul's Packathon
Lugging a heavy sack of beans, Jordan Robinson squeezes his way around the room during the annual Packathon. St. Paul's started the event in 2011, preparing only 20,000 meals but over the years they have increased the number of meals.
St Paul's Packathon
Although it looks chaotic, some 400 volunteers work in unison as they prepare meals during the annual Packathon for Tucson's hungry at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. The volunteers packed rice, beans, soy and other food items for 50,000 meals, said Debbie Spohn, the co-chair of the event.
St Paul's Packathon
Richard Bergesen, left, gets ready to pour rice into a container as Stacie Lee, right, gets a cup of soy ready during the annual Packathon. The volunteers packed rice, beans, soy and other food items for 50,000 meals, said Debbie Spohn, the co-chair of the event.
St Paul's Packathon
Barb Elliott shouts "box" to indicate her table has completely filled a box during the annual Packathon where volunteers gathered to prepare meals for Tucson's hungry. The volunteers packed rice, beans, soy and other food items for 50,000 meals, said Debbie Spohn, the co-chair of the event. Together, with the Muslim Community Center of Tucson, the groups were packing enough for 100,000 meals, Spohn said.
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