Ardis Stenbakken – Loveland, Colorado … Addison Gann, a junior student at Campion Academy (CA) in Loveland, Colorado, has taken her title as CA Student Outreach coordinator very seriously, sponsoring several different projects during the schoolyear.

In late winter, Gann contacted Harvest Pack,* an organization out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, that supplies non-perishable food and all the equipment needed for it to be re-packaged into individual portions. Volunteer groups raise the money to pay for the raw material and provide the people to do the packaging.

Gann went to work raising $6,000.00 to fund the project through friends, church supporters, and others, and she organized the event with the hope of filling 20 thousand meals for those in need. Addison called the project “Feed His Sheep.”

On Saturday afternoon, May 3, around 110 Campion Academy and HMS Richards Adventist School students and church members, young and old, gathered in the HMS Richards gym to be the “Hands and Hearts of Jesus.” Everything was well organized and ready for them, and they set to work.

In about an hour, they filled 21,120 breakfast packs, each containing preparation instructions and specific amounts of oatmeal, cinnamon, and sugar. The meals were delivered to the Food Bank of the Rockies,* which will distribute them to smaller food banks near Loveland, directly supporting the local community.

Gann says, “Each time a box of 40 meals was completed, a bell rang, followed by cheers of encouragement. Laughter and friendly competition filled the room with teams creating their own chants and celebrating each milestone together.”

“The name of the event is drawn from Jesus’ words to Peter in John 21:17: Jesus said, ‘Feed my sheep’,” she continued. “This simple command reminds us that our love for Christ is shown in how we care for others—especially those who are hungry, struggling, or alone. Now there are 21,110 chances for someone to feel the caring love of Jesus.”

* Please note that Harvest Pack and Food Bank of the Rockies are not affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

—Ardis Stenbakken is the Campion Seventh-day Adventist Church communication director. Photos supplied.