May 20, 2026

Help Feed The World and Break a World Record 

One hour. Hundreds of volunteers. 600,000 meals. One global impact.

The World Food Prize Foundation is bringing the community together for an unprecedented effort to fight hunger: packaging 600,000 meals in one hour in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most hunger relief meals packed in one hour.

In partnership with Meals from the Heartland, volunteers will work side by side to surpass the current record of 530,064 meals and provide nutritious food to people facing hunger in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and communities in eight other countries.
But this is about more than a world record.

It is about what happens when a community comes together with a shared purpose. Every meal packaged will help provide nourishment to children and families facing food insecurity, both close to home and around the world. Since 2008, Meals from the Heartland has distributed over 290 million around the globe. 

Be Part of the Record-Breaking Effort

Join us during the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue on Tuesday, October 20, at the EMC Expo Center at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines for an evening of service, teamwork and impact.

Event Details

Location:
    EMC Expo Center, Iowa Events Center
    730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA 50309

Date:
    Tuesday, October 20, 2026
    5:30 p.m. — Volunteer check-in, instructions and gear
    6:30 p.m. — Meal packing begins

Volunteers should arrive at 5:30 p.m. to check in, receive instructions and get into the food safety gear needed for the meal-packing event. At 6:30 p.m., the clock starts, and together we will work toward packaging 600,000 meals in one hour.

Sign Up Today

Gather your coworkers, friends, family, neighbors, civic organizations, student groups or community team and join us for this record-breaking effort.