Crossings OKC, Edmond, Mayfair, Community Center and three of our prison locations will be hosting pack-a-thons July 14-18. These are the perfect opportunity for families, small groups, Sunday School classes, and individuals to serve together.

Please note: Due to the nature of this service opportunity, a registration is required for each individual who will be volunteering. Fill out the registration below.

Our goal is to pack 700,000 life-saving meals for 2,917 children in Bangladesh at the serve times listed below:

MONDAY, JULY 14:
Crossings OKC (14600 N. Portland Ave)
GOAL: 115,000 Meals 
2-4PM and 6-8PM

TUESDAY, JULY 15:
Crossings OKC (14600 N. Portland Ave)
GOAL: 160,000 Meals 
10AM-12PM, 2-4PM, and 6-8PM

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16:
Crossings Edmond (1500 W Covell Rd)
GOAL: 155,000 Meals
10AM-12PM, 2-4PM, and 6-8PM

Crossings Community Center (10255 N Pennsylvania Ave)
GOAL: 55,000 Meals 
2–4PM and 6-8PM

Crossings Mayfair (2340 NW 50th St)
GOAL: 75,000 Meals 
2-4PM and 6-8PM

Jess Dunn Correctional Center and Eddie Warrior Correctional Center (both on Thursday, July 17) and J.H. Lilley Correctional Center (on Friday, July 18) will also participate in pack-a-thons. Their combined goal is to pack 140,000 meals.

More about Feed the Hunger
Feed the Hunger is a Christian ministry delivering hope through life-saving meals to malnourished children around the world. These meals are an open door to helping individuals find and follow Jesus with tools like Bibles, bicycles, and micro-enterprise projects. Physical hunger is met through the provision of nutritious food, clean water, and emergency aid and relief among (1) at-risk children in America and overseas, (2) those in crises, such as refugees and victims of natural disasters, and (3) ethnic groups that are just beginning to be reached with the message of Jesus.

Why partner with Feed the Hunger?
Because we believe in the power of Jesus to bring hope and healing, even in the darkest of places, Crossings partners with Christian organizations like Feed the Hunger who are committed to meet both the physical needs and spiritual needs of children all over the world.

This past summer, Crossings Kids packed 6,000 hygiene kits that went to children in Bangladesh.

Across all Crossings locations and in two prisons, our Crossings family packed 500,000 meals last year that went to children living in orphanages, low-income schools, brothels, and safe-houses where children have been rescued from human trafficking.

Those meals ensured that 2,084 children in Bangladesh received nutritious meals for an entire year. Because of the open door created by these meals, many of these kids will also receive clean water, hygiene kits, medical care, school supplies, and Bibles.

Why Bangladesh?
With a population of about 170 million people in an area smaller than the state of Oklahoma, which has about 4 million people, Bangladesh is considered one of the world’s Top 10 most populous countries.  

It’s home to the world’s largest refugee camp—the Rohingya Refugees. Families with small children who were forced to flee their home country, Myanmar, live in this walled-in community, relying on the outside world to provide food, supplies, medical care, and schooling for their children.

Millions of Bangladeshi children live with little or no access to essentials like food, clean water, education, or medical care—and are forced to live on the streets.

Prostitution has been legalized in Bangladesh, but not regulated, which leaves millions of children at risk for human-trafficking. In fact, the world’s largest brothel is located in Bangladesh with over 2,000 workers.  

The primary religion in Bangladesh is Islam (88%) with only .003% claiming to be Christian. Those who are Christ-followers often practice their faith privately for fear of persecution, imprisonment, or even loss of life.