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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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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED EVERYDAY

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Please consider volunteering your time and come help us package food!

We are in a HUGE bind to get Rice&Bean meals packaged due to all of our hosts having to cancel events due to COVID-19. We have the packaging set up in the gymnasium where we are taking social distancing precautions so it is set up differently than normal events(more like an assembly line).

  • We will be providing volunteers with a Food for Kidz hat with a  face shield attached and other protective measures available upon arrival
    • If you have your own mask, please bring it because we do not have a surplus of these!
  • At this time we are asking for volunteers who are 16 and older.
  • We are able to accommodate those volunteers that are not able to be on their feet for the duration of the shift (although this is a limited number each shift).
  • We are planning to package EVERY day of the week from 9AM – 3PM.

Come and go as you are willing and able to do so!

301 Main Street in Stewart – the gym is on the colder side so please dress accordingly.  Call 320-583-9667 with questions regarding volunteering!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!

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.

Eastpoint church loves us we love them!

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After seeing what Food for Kidz is all about and seeing that we are taking a bite out of hunger they have asked us to partner up with them to help grow with them in our community.


As of July 1 our new warehouse will be in Eastpoint’s 76,000 square-foot building which encompasses three churches as well as our new warehouse. This new warehouse and packing facility will allow us to create an unlimited amount of meals to send out to food banks, Schools, churches and those in need.

Beginning July 12 we will offer Meal Packing at this location.

Please join us or donate which will allow us to continue to create meals even if you can’t make it.

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