PHOTO GALLERY: CRUSH Hunger holds food packaging event

September 22, 2012 | 5:21 p.m. CDT

Members of CRUSH Hunger gathered Saturday at Columbia Mall to pack dry food that will help those in need. The group welcomes anyone who wants to volunteer at its larger-scale food packaging event on Sept. 30.

Volunteers with CRUSH Hunger pack bags full of dry goods on Saturday at Columbia Mall. CRUSH Hunger packaged meals for those in need in Columbia and Kenya as well.
| Sarah Bricker

Martin McBee,12, left, Tim Hulen, Tom Hunting, Pat Steuber and Matthew Starcher put dry meals together for CRUSH Hunger on Saturday at Columbia Mall. The group combined ingredients in small bags that will be a fortified rice-soy casserole when cooked. | Sarah Bricker

Yellow Crush Hunger T-shirts sit on a table in front of where volunteers are packaging dry meals Saturday at Columbia Mall. Volunteer Stephen McBee handed out fliers to people passing by the packaging station to promote the organization. | Sarah Bricker