Convoy of Hope - F.E.A.S.T.

Convoy of Hope in Springfield, Missouri, has a mission statement of definition, "we are a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a passion to feed the world through children's feeding initiatives, community events, and disaster response."

AS the need for food in Haiti continues to grow in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Convoy of Hope has been working to ship 11.8 million meals and other relief supplies to Haiti. The meals are designed to provide calorie-dense nutrition as each rich and soy meal also includes vitamins, minerals, and dried vegetables.

The Frontenac United Methodist Church (FUMC), under the leadership of Pastor Annie Ricker, has partnered with Convoy of Hope to create a food packing community involvement event - F.E.A.S.T. On Saturday, March 23rd, teams of volunteers from various church groups, families and organizations throughout Southeast Kansas worked together for 1.5 hours to package 10,000 individual meals to be delivered to the children of Haiti.

One of these groups of volunteers consists of members of the Phi Tau Omega Philanthropic Sorority (PTO). PTO's national platform for 2018-19 is "Feed the Hungry". So this opportunity was an obvious fit.

FUMC Pastor Annie Ricker is a member of the Theta Epsilon Chapter of PTO and was instrumental in connecting the sorority with the event. Members from the Theta Epsilon Chapter (Girard, KS), Alpha Kappa Chapter (Arma, KS), and Phi Kappa Chapter (Pittsburg, KS) all took part in this worthy endeavor.

Formed in 1925 by eight women, Phi Tau Omega became a national social and philanthropic sorority. With chapters in five different states, Phi Tau Omega's generosity reaches numerous communities.

National philanthropies include Box Tops for Education, Ronald McDonald House, and Coupons for Troops. Each chapter selects local philanthropic endeavors to benefit by volunteer hours as well as monetary donations.

With an active membership of over 240 women, Phi Tau Omega is always looking for women who share our passion for friendship and philanthropy. For more information about our sorority, please visit our web site at www.phitauomega.org or contact ptosorority@gmail.com.