BOARDMAN More than 300 volunteers from the Youngstown community are expected to gather today to pack over 125,000 meals in a collaborative effort to fight hunger.

The meal packing event, a partnership between the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Direction Home of Eastern Ohio, and Meals of Hope, is being held at the United Way Volunteer Center in Boardman.

The day is split into two packing sessions. Volunteers are scheduled to pack a soup mix from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and an oatmeal mix from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The volunteers are a core part of the event, providing the labor needed to assemble the non-perishable meals. Meals of Hope, a nonprofit focused on ending hunger, provides the ingredients, equipment, and event organization.

The meals are designed for the Ameri

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