Above, from left, Emma Johnson, Reegan Patnode, Madison Matthews and Taylor Bergum of St. Patrick of Inver Grove Heights scoop ingredients as they prepare meals for Feed My Starving Children March 6. On four consecutive days last week, parishioners of all ages joined volunteers from other local churches to prepare meals for the Twin Cities organization, which packs and ships food to needy children around the world. They packed a total of 54,000 meals. Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
Kyle Laundry of St. Patrick removes a finished box of packed meals from the prep station. He was part of a group of 100 faith formation students who participated. Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
Finished bags of food await sealing at a prep station during a Feed My Starving Children event at St. Patrick in Inver Grove Heights. Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
