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Brier Creek Elementary to Help Fight Hunger
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Students at Brier Creek Elementary School in Raleigh are partnering with Operation ShareHouse to make approximately 30,000 meals to help feed undernourished children and their families across the world. Over three days in June, every kindergartner through fifth grader will learn about the causes of world hunger, and then get the opportunity to help stop it.
Principal Gig Harris said this event reflects the school's commitment to community service. "Our teachers and staff are excited about being involved in this event. It's such a great way to teach our students about the issues of world hunger and the importance of giving back to the community. We are grateful to our PTA for organizing this event."
Each meal is a dehydrated, fortified rice-soy mixture that contains over 20 vitamins and minerals especially formulated for the undernourished. The Legacy Project contributed $6,000 to Operation ShareHouse to cover the cost of ingredients.
Operation ShareHouse is a project of Stop Hunger Now, an international non-profit relief organization that is headquartered in Raleigh. Established in 1998, Stop Hunger Now has provided over $100 million of aid in over 55 countries.
Brier Creek Elementary School is a year-round school in western Wake County near Interstate 540. It opened in July 2006.
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