The Hawks and State Farm, as part of a community initiative, are asking for volunteers to help with a Million Meal Pack event to assemble meals to be distributed throughout metro Atlanta. Under the direction of Feeding Children Everywhere, an organization described as dedicated to creating a hunger-free world, 5,000 volunteers are needed for the project on Oct. 5 at State Farm Arena.
The food assembly will require six 90-minute shifts with 700 to 900 volunteers each to reach the target number of meals. The meals from the event will be a shelf-stable, dried Jambalaya mix that yields six servings when prepared.