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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #008000;"><strong>Want to see me sport a hair net?  Then keep reading.  I will always embarrass myself for a good cause. </strong></span>

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Last week, I highlighted an angel that walks amongst us in the post for Playdate #45.  <a href="http://puppybellydeli.com/?page_id=195" target="_blank"><strong>Shelly of Puppy Belly Deli donates 100% of her profits to animal rescue. </strong> </a>She feeds starving animals.

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For Playdate #46, I worked with a team of angels who feed starving children around the world.  You can learn more about the efforts of Feed My Starving Children at <a href="http://www.fmsc.org/" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.fmsc.org/.</strong></a>

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My colleagues from Noble Publishing Superpower and I signed up to volunteer together.  FMSC is probably the most organized volunteer event that I have ever attended.

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #008000;"><strong>In fact, if you Google "Efficient", Feed My Starving Children comes up 1st in the page rankings.  Yes, they are <em>that efficient!
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AND . . . . They make your 2 hours of volunteer time FUN!  Jokes, cheers, and great music are all part of the experience.  It's practically a volunteer party!

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I know what you're thinking.  Where do I sign up, Michelle?

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I'm so glad you asked.  Go<a href="http://www.fmsc.org/page.aspx?pid=465" target="_blank"><strong> here. </strong> </a>

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #008000;"><strong>Here's what you can expect when you arrive at the event:</strong></span>

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You will watch a poignant video featuring formerly malnourished children who now thrive due to the efforts of good people like you.  The children share their hopes and dreams for their future.  Note to selves:  Take Kleenex!

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You will then wash your hands and don a stylish hair net for sanitary purposes.  Women, chill.  If I can broadcast my hair-netted mug over the Interwebs, then you can rock yours amongst a sequestered group of volunteers.

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The perky FMSC employees will take you through the drill of packing the food in an engaging and upbeat fashion.  It's a bit pep rally-esque.  Don't stand there like a wallflower.  Shout out loud and proud right along with them!

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You'll note a loooooonnnnnnggggg list of steps relayed to the team during this pseudo-pep rally.  Don't worry.  The person next to you is (hopefully) paying better attention while your mind wanders and wonders over <em>how on earth</em> you will <em>possibly</em> remember all these steps that are coming at you in a fast and furious fashion.

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #008000;"><strong>And you're off!  You and your team will put together MobilePacks which are scientifically designed to restore children from malnutrition to health.  MobilePacks consist of rice, soy, veggies, and chicken.</strong></span>

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Each team member will station themselves at a particular task.  You might choose to begin with the chicken and veggies.  After about an hour, you'll feel a repetitive strain injury coming on.  You'll develop a greater sense of compassion for factory workers.  You can also nostalgically chuckle along with your teammates by noting that this whole assembly line thing is very <a href="http://www.skooldays.com/categories/primetime/pt1060.htm" target="_blank"><strong><em>Laverne &amp; Shirley.</em></strong> </a>

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You will not complain about your fatigue as your discomfort is nothing compared to the discomfort of a starving child.  You will simply switch places with a team member.  You can do this several times throughout the process.

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If you need to sit, there is a job for you.

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If you need to move around, there is a job for you, too.

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Your efforts will pay off.  Big time.

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You will leave having made a difference.

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You can even sample a MobilePack meal on the way out!

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I can almost guarantee that as you depart, you will make a mental note to never ever use the phrase "I'm starving" again.  You now realize that "I'm hungry" will suffice.

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If you'd like to see the FMSC experience in action, then please take a few moments to watch the video below.

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