Food Pack-a-Thon

Ten thousand six hundred. That’s how many meals the sisters and staff at St. Michael Villa packed for people in Haiti. On June 5, the staff of Holy Name Hospital Foundation descended upon the Englewood Cliff residence and led the group in a marathon packing session. The dining room was transformed into a warehouse/assembly line. The sisters and staff labeled, filled, weighed and sealed bags of food for about two and a half hours. The packed meals contained rice, vitamins, beans, dried herbs and vegetables.

The meals will be distributed to people in Milot, Haiti, where Holy Name Medical Center operates its hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur.

The pack-a-thon coincided with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Founder’s Day.