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Thank You, Jeff Boyum and LifeRice: A Powerful Partnership in Fighting Hunger

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Thank You, Jeff Boyum and LifeRice
We are so very thankful for your heartfelt message and for the many years of partnership. Your dedication to fighting hunger alongside us has made a powerful impact, and we deeply value the work we’ve accomplished together.
We’re honored to share these kind words from Jeff Boyum with LifeRice:
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“I cannot express how valuable John, JJ, and the crew at Food For Kidz have been to our operations and success here at LifeRice. I first met John Neisen in 2008, and have enjoyed his friendship since then. Food For Kidz in Stewart saved several smaller hunger relief agencies from closure by providing a central warehouse that supplies us with raw materials and storage for our relief meals. John and JJ have been fantastic to work with and are always accommodating—even to our smallest requests for service. They have been known to carry costs for several of the groups they support and are always willing to work with smaller organizations to help us be successful. Tens of millions of meals for hunger relief—both locally and globally—have been created thanks to the hard work, flexibility, and generosity of Food For Kidz. Beyond all of that, John and JJ are kind and enjoyable people. They have a passion for seeing people receive much-needed meals. I am very grateful to them and the work at Food For Kidz.”
Thank you, Jeff, for your trust, your commitment, and your encouraging words. We are proud to stand with LifeRice and so many other passionate organizations in this vital mission.
Together, we continue to make a meaningful difference.
— The Food for Kidz Team

Gratitude for Our Partnership with Kids Fighting Hunger

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Thank You, Kathy and Kevin with Kids Fighting Hunger
We are grateful for your kind words and for your consistent collaboration in the shared mission to end world hunger. Your partnership means the world to us, and we value the impact we’ve been able to create together.
We’re honored to share the thoughtful message you recently sent us:
“For over 20 years, Food for Kidz has worked to combat food insecurity by making ingredients accessible to nonprofits for distribution both regionally and globally. Thanks to their support, Kids Fighting Hunger has packed over seventeen million meals for those in need. Food for Kidz has been an essential partner, offering service opportunities so communities can pack and deliver food effectively. They were instrumental in our early efforts and have continued to empower us and many other organizations to fulfil our mission of helping those who cannot provide for themselves. It is through their service work that we are able to do ours and continue the message of stewardship for those in need, which is key to the mission of both of our organizations and many others.”
Your words inspire us and remind us why we do this work. Thank you for being such a vital part of the movement to create a more nourished and compassionate world.
Together, we make a difference.
— The Food for Kidz Team

Throwback Thursday: Trent’s 60-Mile Mission for Food for Kidz

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Making An Impact

One runner proved that determination, heart, and commitment to a cause can truly make an impact.

In October 2023, Trent Neisen set out on a bold 60-mile mission: run 60 miles in one day and raise $6,000 to support Food for Kidz and children in need around the world. Not only did he hit his goal, but his journey inspired others to give, ultimately raising $7,200—a powerful testament to what can happen when purpose fuels every step.

As I look back on the event, I feel incredibly proud of every aspect of it,” Trent shared. “Leading up to race day, I was fully committed—to finishing all 60 miles and to raising $6,000 to help those in need. Keeping my word became my motivation. It drove me to train. It pushed me to fundraise. And in the final 15 miles, when my legs ached, my feet throbbed, and another lap felt impossible, it was that commitment that kept me moving.

Trent at his camp for the 60 mile race

He ran with the thought of hungry children in mind, knowing that every dollar raised could provide nutritious meals to those who might not even have food today. Trent just kept putting one foot in front of the other. He was determined to not leave until the 60 miles were completed.

11 hours and 49 minutes after the starting horn sounded, Trent’s watch hit 60 miles. Exhausted yet triumphant, he was filled with gratitude—not just for finishing the race, but for the outpouring of support.

I was overwhelmed with gratitude—for the support, for the experience, and for the cause we were fighting for. And while hitting my goal meant a lot, what happened next meant even more. In the days following the event, donations surged past our $6,000 target, bringing the total to $7,200 for Food for Kidz.

Trent at end of 60 mile race

His message is simple, but powerful: “More miles. More impact. More than I could have hoped for.”

At Food for Kidz, we are deeply grateful for people like Trent—people who choose to take action and make a difference. Whether it’s a 60-mile mission, volunteering at a packing event, or spreading the word, every effort counts. Every step matters.

Feeling inspired to make an impact as well?

Join us —because together, we can fight hunger and bring hope to children and families around the world.

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Uganda Mission

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The founder of Food For Kidz, John, pictured in the above left picture, went on a two week mission trip to Africa in February with Mission Link.  During his time in Uganda he helped provide medical care for children and visit various villages and schools. It has been fourteen years since his last trip to Uganda, and during his time there last month he was able to reconnect with a young lady whom he met and helped during his first trip who was only four years old at that time.  Pictured below,  the deaf ministry in Kamuli, will be receiving new bed frames and 30 mattresses and 30 sheet sets with the help of our funding.

 

The St. John’s Mwongeti Village Dispensary Set to Open

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Food for Kidz Stewart MN donates to St. John’s Mwongeti Village Dispensary in Kenya
Before now, St. John’s Mwongeti Village in Kenya has never had its own medical clinic. With a population of approximately 6,000 residents, people were forced to walk an hour to get to the closest medical facility. All that will change within about a month’s time, as the village welcomes its first Dispensary (the local term for medical clinic). Food For Kidz -Stewart MN is pleased to have had a hand in this life-changing project.

The Excitement is Building!

Teaming up to make this a reality is a group of people in St. John’s Mwongeti Village and friends in the United States who brought together Food For Kidz, the Bergquist Foundation, Hutchinson Rotary, Kino Rotary, and Rotary International. A little over a year ago, a multi-use building called the Village Market was built to house a community library and maze mill. With space remaining in the building, the vision of a medical clinic continued to take shape. Food for Kidz donated $5,500 to purchase instrumentation and supplies for the Dispensary. The Rotary Clubs donated funds and secured a matching grant to purchase medical equipment and furnishings for the Dispensary. With the electrical and water systems complete, an incinerator installed and a latrine built, the Dispensary just erected its signage letting the villagers know it soon would be open.

Food for Kidz and St. John’s Mwongeti Village Dispensary in Kenya
When the funds arrive in the next few days, the local project manager in St. John’s Mwongeti Village will oversee the completion of the Level 1 clinic, and it should open within a month. An RN will staff the clinic, until growth is established and Level 2 status will allow for their equivalent of a Physicians Assistant to join the staff.

St. John’s Mwongeti Village: Past and Future

The vision for advancing this community continues, as a pharmacy is planned next and hopefully staffed with a Pharmacist. Food For Kidz has a history of helping this village grow through charitable donations dating back to the construction of the Village Market housing the library and maze mill. We donated funds for the mill and shipped 1,800 books to stock the library. Today, people come from neighboring villages to read, research, and use the library space and books.Women are able to mill maze without walking over 2 hours to do so!

Food for Kidz and Agape Ministry have officially partnered up to serve those who are struggling with hunger!

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Food for Kidz has officially partnered up with Agape Ministries in Othello Washington expanding their reach to deliver meals to central Washington.


This new partnership will help get nutritious meals to the smaller communities that are struggling with hunger. Agape already reaches out towards the Canadian border and overseas to their Ministry in the Philippines. Continuing to grow here will allow us to take care of those locally as well as planning to ship overseas.

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