Area residents package 15,000 meals for families around the worldOne Wilmington family gathered together with loved ones on Monday evening to help and make a difference in the world this Christmas.
Instead of a normal holiday party this year, the Whitesides and their party guests packed the St. James Episcopal Church and packaged 15,000 meals for hungry families in other countries.
From measuring rice to sealing bags, over 100 people helped put together the packages together.
"It's easy to get caught up in all the going and the shopping...but we want to get caught up in the giving and the sharing," explains hostess Barbara Whitesides.
Barbara and her husband Ed Whitesides say the party was the best Christmas gift they've ever given or received.
"We hoped that this could be a way that we could spend time with people we really care about and do something good," says Barbara Whitesides.
With a lot of hard work and a whole lot of hands it only took about an hour to package all the meals.
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