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FORaMEAL Emergency Relief Meal Packing

29/09/2026–29/09/2026

4:30 PM–6:00 PM

Market Hall

Rotaract Club

Looking for some hands-on volunteer work?

FORaMEAL is a Rotary initiative that supplies over 250,000 free meals each year to vulnerable individuals and families around the world. Our volunteers will be unloading and measuring ingredients, packing them into heat-sealed bags, and stacking them into boxes to be shipped where they are needed most! You can read more about their incredible work here.

If you're new to volunteering or just itching to make a tangible difference in the world, this is the event for you! Come join us!

🔗You can quickly register with this link!

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