Kids Against Hunger, a club at Carmel High School that aids people who do not have the money or proper resources to get food, teams up with the American Red Cross to help people in need.

Every third Saturday of the month, the American Red Cross hosts a packaging event in which volunteers package food that is to be sent out to different places around the country, and recently, to places hit by natural disasters.

“The club is all about getting food to the people who need it, they definitely need food in the countries that have disasters like hurricanes hitting them. We’re absolutely going to get them the help they need, it’s our job,” Emily Lentz, senior and president of Kids Against Hunger said.

The American Red Cross itself has planned on donating 25,000 dollars to Chile, who was recently struck by an earthquake as well as their support in Haiti, who was struck by an earthquake in January. The members of Kids Against hunger, according to Lentz, said that they have no set plan to donate or send food to Chile because of how recent the earthquake hit, but she is sure that they will be putting effort helping the people affected by the earthquake.

“Our club is about helping people, whether it is in the form of money or time. The members want to help, and they want to make a difference, I think that is the important thing when it comes to helping the people (affected by the natural disasters). It’s how much the kids want to help,” Maggie Cassidy, sponsor of Kids Against Hunger and theater arts teacher, said.

The club Kids Against Hunger plans to continue its efforts to help the people and to attend the packaging events hosted by the Red Cross. It also plans on having upcoming fundraisers in the school to help raise money for food.

“Helping out the people who need it is all we really do, it’s not really anything big, but I know it will make a difference,” Lentz said. By Hannah Khan <[email protected]>