Generosity Feeds Goochland volunteers pack 3,000 meals to fight child hunger

Volunteers packed 3,000 Fiesta Black Beans and Rice meals at Goochland High School, completing a Generosity Feeds Goochland meal‑pack that organizers framed as a direct response to local need. Generosity Feeds’ event page states that, in Goochland County, “31% of children in Goochland County, VA live with food insecurity,” language organizers used to underscore urgency as students, Rotary members and community supporters manned packing stations.

The operation began with a setup shift Friday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m., followed by the main public packing shift Saturday, March 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event listing identified Goochland High School, River Road West, Goochland, VA, as the venue and specified volunteer safety rules: anyone handling open ingredients was required to wear gloves and a hairnet. Generosity Feeds promoted the two shifts and asked volunteers to RSVP through the event page and to use a separate group registration form for parties of six or more.

Hosts and partners on the packing line were listed as Generosity Feeds, Goochland High School Interact Club, the Goochland Rotary Club/Foundation and The Replenish Foundation. Generosity Feeds provided the logistical details and contact block for follow up: a mailing address in Williamsburg, phone 866.855.3337, and email info@generosityfeeds.org. A social media post accompanying promotion praised the partnership, saying in part, “… Love Goochland High School Interact Club The Replenish Foundation Together, we are making a difference for Goochland families. ❤️”

The Goochland Rotary Club Foundation appears in the event materials as a local partner; its published profile shows the foundation was established in 2004, lists EIN 20-0357821, and gives a PO Box address in Manakin Sabot, VA 23103-0281. That same profile notes mentoring and heating assistance programs by name, and carries the explicit statement, “This profile hasn’t been claimed,” indicating limited organizational detail is publicly confirmed on that listing.

Organizers framed financial participation simply: the event page included the fundraising message “Make A Donation $1 = 1 Child Fed.” The site did not attach a sourcing citation to the 31 percent child food insecurity figure, and external verification of that statistic was not provided on the event listing.

The meal‑pack brought together a high school service club, a local Rotary foundation, a national meal‑packing charity and The Replenish Foundation in a concentrated civic effort: setup March 6 at 6 p.m., packing March 7 from 10 a.m. to noon, 3,000 meals packaged, and safety protocols enforced for open ingredients. For further information or to confirm next steps, Generosity Feeds listed contact details on the event page, including email info@generosityfeeds.org and phone 866.855.3337. The collaboration underscores a persistent local demand for child nutrition support and highlights how volunteer networks and nonprofit partnerships are mobilizing to fill that gap.