# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meals from the Heartland's 18th Annual Hunger Fight
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am – Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join the fight against hunger!

You’re invited to be part of our biggest event of the year, the Annual Hunger Fight, happening this October!

We’re on a mission to empower people to save lives by packaging 2 MILLION meals for children and families facing hunger, both here in Iowa and around the world. We need 4,000 volunteers to help make it happen. Whether you come with coworkers, friends, family, or solo, your time and energy will make a real impact.

?Location: Meals from the Heartland Packaging Center
? Date: October 7th - 11th
? Many shifts available throughout the day! 

What to expect:
 - Hands-on volunteer experience
 - Fun, fast-paced environment
 - Opportunity to directly help those in need
 - All ages and abilities welcome!

Parking is free but limited. We strongly encourage carpooling if possible!

Sign up today and help us feed hope: bit.ly/18thAnnualHungerFight
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/meals-from-the-heartlands-18th-annual-hunger-fight/200028628891611
- **Event Categories**: volunteering
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 294

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028628891611?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=west+des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: West Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 357 Lincoln St , West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265
- **lat**: 41.56869
- **long**: -93.70566
- **full address**: 357 Lincoln St , West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Meals from the Heartland (https://allevents.in/org/meals-from-the-heartland/26392817)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 357 Lincoln St , West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Meals from the Heartland
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** volunteering
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Meals from the Heartland's 18th Annual Hunger Fight ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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