JOLIET, Ill. — A UNICEF report stating that some 18,000 children die each day from hunger and hunger-related disease inspired a group of students from University of St. Francis (USF) to take action.

USF student leaders are teaming with a nonprofit Christian organization called Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) to host a “mobile pack” event on the university’s campus on April 6, 2013. FMSC works to feed malnourished children in more than 70 countries around the world through their unique meal packing program, in which “MannaPacks”-- scientifically formulated, dehydrated meals that are measured to provide just the right amount of nourishment for starving children-- are manually packed by volunteers. USF students, alumni and other volunteers will be involved.