Volunteers gather at Virginia State University on MLK Day to package 50,000 meals for people in need

Volunteers gather at Virginia State University on MLK Day to package 50,000 meals for people in need

ETTRICK, Va. More than 400 volunteers gathered at Virginia State University on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to package 50,000 boxed meals aimed at addressing food insecurity in the Tri-Cities.The volunteers filled the gymnasium working at over 20 packing stations to measure mac and cheese noodles and oatmeal into shelf-stable nutritious meals. The packaged food will be distributed to local food pantries, with some boxes going to VSU's campus food …