Boomers Seek Volunteers to Help Strike Out Hunger
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The two-time defending Champion Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, are teaming up with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) and volunteers in the community to help strike out hunger in the developing world by preparing thousands of life-saving meals at an FMSC MobilePack™ event on Thursday, February 26 at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
In addition to the Boomers staff, hundreds of volunteers are needed to help pack meals at the event held in the Schaumburg Club located on the third floor suite level at Boomers Stadium. Anyone interested in volunteering simply needs to sign up in advance and online registration is open now by logging on to http://bit.ly/boomersFMSC.
Where: The Schaumburg Club at Boomers Stadium
Address: 1999 S. Springinsguth Road
Set Up Shift: 20 volunteers needed from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Meal Packing Shift: 160 volunteers needed from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Clean Up Shift: 20 volunteers needed from 8:30 p.m. until 10:30 PM
Registration: Registration required, ONLINE ONLY
About the Schaumburg Boomers
The 2013 & 2014 Frontier League Champions and 2013 Organization of the Year, the Schaumburg Boomers are an independent professional baseball franchise based in Schaumburg, IL. Named after the male Greater Prairie Chicken, which once roamed throughout Schaumburg and the surrounding areas in the 19th century, the Boomers excel in providing fun, affordable family entertainment, the best customer service in the business and led the 14-team league in overall and per game attendance in 2014. For more information, visit www.boomersbaseball.com.
About Feed My Starving Children
A Christian non-profit founded in 1987, Feed My Starving Children tackles world hunger by sending volunteer-packed, nutritious meals to more than 70 countries, where they’re used to operate orphanages, schools, clinics and feeding programs to break the cycle of poverty. Last year, FMSC welcomed nearly 800,000 volunteers to pack more than 191.6 million meals. The Minnesota-based charity spends 92% of total donations directly on feeding the hungry and has earned the highest four-star rating from Charity Navigator for nine consecutive years.
About FMSC MobilePack
MobilePack events enable children and adults across the United States to pack FMSC’s life-giving MannaPackTM meals. Churches, businesses, community groups and schools in more than 30 states have hosted these food-packing events as a way to foster teamwork and unity, while making a real difference in the problem of hunger. FMSC provides guidance and logistics. Local donors and volunteers provide funds and labor to produce the meals.
