24,880 Rice Meals Packed and ready to go to Ukraine

This week, April 15-21, we held a Rice Meal Pack at Midwest Mission in order to meet the need for Rice Meals in Ukraine. 

For over a year, we have had the opportunity to send meals to those affected by the war. In the midst of the chaos and destruction, there is difficulty in meeting even basic needs - food. 

The need is still there, and possibly even greater, as more and more people are displaced from their homes, their country, and their families.

We are grateful for the opportunity we have to help. Together we can show God’s love in a practical way by meeting nutritional needs for Ukrainians.

Through the week, we packed a total of 24,880 meals that will feed 149,280 people in and around Ukraine.

On Saturday, April 15, a woman from Ukraine joined us at the Rice Pack. She wanted to share a thank you with all of those who volunteered. You can watch her video here.

Thank you for your donations, for your prayers, and for your volunteer hours. YOU made this happen. 

The tentative date for the meals to be shipped is the last week of April!

Every year, Midwest Mission partners with Food For The Poor for their Angels of Hope shipments. The Angels of Hope program provides needed resources to children’s homes and orphanages in 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries. 

On April 18, Midwest Mission sent an Angels of Hope shipment to Port Au Prince, Haiti. Because this shipment was sent during the Rice Meal Pack, we had a huge prayer circle over the shipment.

The container included:

• 432 Home Care Kits
• 560 Personal Dignity Kits
• 413 Cases of Disinfectant Wipes



Weight: 16,520 lbs

Value: $32,055.00

The Home Care Kit includes laundry detergent, dish soap, household cleaner, and a scrub brush, all inside a five-gallon bucket. The kit is a great resource for cleaning the children’s home and to help with all of the laundry they have to get done. The bucket is also a very welcomed gift. We have seen it used for storage, for water, for gardening, and other inventive ways!

Thank you for the part you played in making this shipment happen!

Helpful Links

• to donate: midwestmission.org/donate
• to see more info on collecting and donating: click here

Midwest Mission Weekly Projects

Work of the Mission Volunteers

Projects completed

• 24,880 Rice Meals

Other work done

• Bike repair
• Cleaning
• Groundskeeping
• Sewing machines repaired
• Desks - make parts, polyurethane

Disbursements

• South Lansing Ministries, Lansing, MI: Redirect cleaning and hygiene supplies Value: $266.00
• Food For The Poor, Port Au Prince, Haiti: See above story
• CICIM, Decatur, IL: 49 Rubbermaid totes Value: $2,205
• Baja Bridges, Clarksburg, CA: Redirect Fire Equipment Value: $28,264.00

Midwest Mission is able to do this work because of your generous donations and willingness to volunteer. Thank you!



Ready to Get Involved?

Volunteer at Midwest Mission

Dates are available in 2023 and 2024

Need a Saturday option for team volunteering

or assistance in booking?

Contact Pat Wright at pat@midwestmission.org

or 217-697-4063

Click below to check calendar openings and to reserve your spots.

Volunteer Reservation Calendar



2025 Volunteer Calendar is now open for dorm reservations!

Go to our Reservation Calendar, log in, reserve your rooms, and submit payment for your Non-refundable Reservation Fee via credit card or electronic check. We will email you the Access Code to reserve Volunteer Shifts for your team. You must complete this step for your team to volunteer at Midwest Mission.

For local teams and individuals: Volunteer Shifts will only be available 3 months ahead of time. Beginning October 1, 2024 you will be able to reserve Volunteer Shifts for January of 2025.

Thank you for your patience as we try to improve the reservation experience for both local teams and those staying in the dorm.

Brett and Kristi Ahrens

Stratford, IA

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Brooklyn Center, MN

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Chesterfield, MO