Rhonda Jackson, who works with UPS, dances to the music and films the proceedings during Second Harvest's Packing with Purpose volunteer event. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Adrianne Jouet packs food in a box. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Jayden Phillips adds a label to a food box. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Avery Pernia ties up a snack package. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Boxes full of food sit on a pallet. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Lynell Rowan carries a full box to the labeling station. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Darlene Jordan, left, and Ronda Greene, right, pack food items. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Kasey Pernia packs a food box during Second Harvest's Packing with Purpose volunteer event. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
Second Harvest Food Bank recently hosted "Packing With Purpose," a volunteer day that combined work packing food for needy kids with a party vibe, with DJ Captain Charles keeping things lively.
The event supported Second Harvest's most ambitious summer feeding program to date, aiming to nourish over 5,000 children. To learn more or to volunteer, visit no-hunger.org/volunteer.