Please note our upcoming dates. Packing events can last for an hour, half a day, or even 24 hours. Each shift may vary from 15 minutes to 2 hours. In all cases, the results are nutritious meals for hungry and starving people at very little cost per meal. For more information on how you can be a part of this worthwhile endeavor, please contact Richard Seivert at the address at the bottom of this page.

 

Upcoming Packing Events

To schedule a packing event please contact Richard Seivert

 

Then Feed Just One reesentatives were excited to unload food that came from packing events at Bishop Heelan, Spalding Catholic, and Gehlen Catholic Schools while they were in Honduras on June 9, 2013.

 

Sat., Dec. 28, 2024: Kellen/Macek Family, Le Mars, IA

Wed., Jan. 29: St. John's Lutheran Church, Le Mars, IA

Sun., Feb. 2, 2025: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025: Conception Parish, Cherokee, IA

Wed., Feb. 26, 2025: Mater Dei Parish, Sioux City, IA

Wed., March 12, 2025: St. Elizabeth Seton School, Rapid City, SD

Wed., March 19, 2025: Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux City, IA

Thur., March 27, 2025: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA

Fri., April 4, 2025: Whiting School, Whiting, IA

Wed., April 9, 2025: St. Mary's Middle School, Remsen, IA

Fri./Sat., April 25/26, 2025: Northminster Presbyterian Church, Ames, IA

Mon./Tues., May 5/6, 2025: Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars, IA

Wed., Sept. 3, 2025: Palo Alto County, Emmetsburg, IA

 

 

 

Phone: 712-540-3062

Email: rseivert2@yahoo.com

Address: Then Feed Just One

     309 8th St. SW

     Le Mars, IA 51031

 

 

handing out food to the Tolupan

 

 

 

 

Completed Packing Events

 

 

Malnourished child

 

Unloading food in Montana de la Flor

 

Tolupan wait for food

 

Packaged food

 

 

 

Seivert unloads food in Honduras

 

Honduran family

Dec. 20, 2024: Ireton Christian School, Ireton, IA - 6,997 meals

Dec. 4, 2024: Christian Reformed Church, Ireton, IA - 2,160 meals

Nov. 26, 2024: St. Mary's High School, Remsen, IA - 10,800 meals

Nov. 13, 2024: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 30,024 meals

Nov 9, 2024: United Methodist Church, Spirit Lake, IA - 44,928 meals

Nov. 3, 2024: Parkview Manor Nursing Home, Ellsworth, MN - 1,080 meals

Oct. 31, 2024: University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD - 9,936 meals

Oct. 20, 2024: Alton Reformed Church, Alton, IA - 38,880 meals

Oct. 12, 2024: Evangical Free Church, Meriden, IA - 22,680 meals

Oct. 9, 2024: Palo Alto County, Emmetsburg, IA - 58,320 meals

Sept. 29, 2024: First Lutheran Church, Milford, IA - 20,304 meals

Sept. 8, 2024: First Reformed Church, Hull, IA - 103,032 meals

Sept. 7, 2024: Parkview Place Estates, Ellsworth, MN - 1,080 meals

June 17, 2024: Salem Reformed Church, Little Rock, IA - 25,920 meals

June 7/8, 2024: Northminster Presbyterian Church, Ames, IA - 140,400 meals

June 1, 2024: Parkview Place Estates, Ellsworth, MN - 1,080 meals

May 11, 2024: Park Place Estates, Le Mars, IA - 2,808 meals

May 4, 2024: Parkview Place Estates, Ellsworth, MN - 864 meals

May 1 & 2, 2024: Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars, IA - 162,432 meals

April 18, 2024: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA - 62,856 meals

April 13, 2024: Parkview Place Estates, Ellsworth, MN - 648 meals

April 11, 2024: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 28,080 meals

April 5, 2024: St. Mary's School, Remsen, IA - 10,368 meals

April 3, 2024: First United Methodist, Aurelia, IA - 19,656 meals

March 27, 2024: St. Elizabeth Seton/St. Thomas More Schools, Rapid City, SD - 118,260 meals

March 13, 2024: Bishop Heelan School, Sioux City, IA - 119,880 meals

Feb. 29, 2024: Rotary/Kiwanis/Lions, Le Mars, IA - 14,256 meals

Feb.28, 2024: Holy Name CYO, Remsen/Marcus, IA - 10,351 meals

Feb. 21, 2024: CRC Youth Group, Ireton/Hawarden, IA - 2,808 meals

Feb. 11, 2024: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA - 24,408 meals

Jan. 31, 2024: Mater Dei Parish, Sioux City, IA - 149,040 meals

Jan. 24, 2024: NW Webster High School FFA, Manson, IA - 29,808 meals

Nov. 29, 2023: Pilgrim Cluster Youth Grp; Hospers, Granville, Alton, IA - 10,162 meals

Nov. 21, 2023: St. Mary's High School, Remsen, IA - 14,256 meals

Nov. 8, 2023: Ireton Gems, Ireton, IA - 1,944 meals

Nov. 2, 2023: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 31,320 meals

Oct. 25, 2023: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - 21,601 meals

Oct. 4, 2023: Palo Alto County, Emmetsburg, IA - 57,672 meals

Sept. 20, 2023: United Methodist Church, Rock Rapids, IA - 23,544 meals

Sept. 10, 2023: First Reformed Church, Hull, IA - 102,384 meals

July 31, 2023: Lisa & Randy Freking Family, Le Mars, IA - 2,808 meals

June 19, 2023: Rotary/Kiwanis, Le Mars, IA - 14,256 meals

June 10, 2023: Northminster Presbyterian, Ames, IA - 117,072 meals

May 3/4, 2023: Gehlen Catholic School - 159,192 meals

April 18, 2023: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA - 60,912 meals

April 12/13, 2023: Kuemper Catholic School, Carroll, IA - 155,802 meals

April 3/4, 2023: St. Elizabeth Seton/St. Thomas More, Rapid City, SD - 120,096 meals

March 22, 2023: Mater Dei Parish, Sioux City, IA - 140,252 meals

March 15, 2023: Bishop Heelan School - 103,464 meals

March 8, 2023: Holy Name CYO, Marcus, IA - 12,075 meals

March 1, 2023: Christ the King Church, Sioux Center, IA - 30,456 meals

Feb. 25, 2023: United Methodist Church, Spirit Lake, IA - 42,768 meals

Feb. 18, 2023: First United Methodist Church, Aurelia, IA - 10,344 meals

Feb. 12, 2023: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA - 25,272 meals

Feb. 8, 2023: St. Mary's Church, Rock Valley, IA - 15,120 meals

Feb. 1, 2023: St. Edmond High School, Fort Dodge, IA - 23,760 meals

Jan. 26, 2023: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 30,240 meals

Dec. 23, 2022: Macek/Kellen event, Le Mars, IA - 3,456 meals

Dec. 11, 2022: Bruce Schutt event, Alton, IA - 42,768 meals

Nov. 18, 2022: Ashley White event, Le Mars, IA - 2,200 meals

Oct. 27, 2022: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - 21,348 meals

Oct. 22, 2022: Tanya LaBahn event, Le Mars, IA - 4,332 meals

Oct. 2, 2022: First Lutheran Church, Milford, IA - 20,088 meals

Sept. 21, 2022: Palo Alto Co., Emmetsburg, IA - 65,032 meals

Sept. 14, 2022: United Methodist Church, Rock Rapids, IA - 20,088 meals

Sept. 11, 2022: First Reformed Church, Hull, IA - 106,272 meals

Aug. 1, 2022: Salem Reformed Church, Little Rock, IA - 25,959 meals

June 23, 2022: Catholic Daughters, Le Mars, IA - 3,672 meals

May 5/6, 2022: Gehlen/Spalding Catholic Schools, Le Mars, IA - 181,872 meals

April 26, 2022: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA - 75,600 meals

April 21, 2022: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 30,240 meals

April 6, 2022: Holy Name CYO, Marcus, IA - 11,448 meals

March 30, 2022: Christ the King Church, Sioux Center, IA - 31,254 meals

March 25, 2022: St. Mary's School, Remsen, IA - 45,576 meals

March 16, 2022: Bishop Heelan School, Sioux City, IA - 114,696 meals

March 9, 2022: St. Elizabeth Seton/St. Thomas More Schools, Rapid City, SD - 131,544 meals

Feb. 20, 2022: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA - 26,136 meals

Feb. 16, 2022: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Holstein, IA - 7,560 meals

Feb. 9, 2022: Sacred Heart, Spencer, IA - 5,832 meals

Feb. 2, 2022: St. Edmond's High School, Fort Dodge, IA - 25,272 meals

Jan. 19. 2022: Manson NW Webster, Manson, IA - 22,032 meals

Jan. 12, 2022: Rotary Club, Le Mars, IA - 14,256 meals

Dec. 14, 2021: Indian Motorcycle (Polaris), Spirit Lake, IA - 14,256 meals

Nov. 17, 2021: St. John's Lutheran Church, Le Mars, IA - 17,712 meals

Nov. 9, 2021: Northwest Iowa Credit Union, Le Mars, IA - 2,808 meals

Nov. 3, 2021: Holy Name CYO, Marcus, IA - 8,208 meals

Oct. 28, 2021: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - 33,264 meals

Oct. 17, 2021: Rekindle, Carroll, IA - 10,584 meals

Sept. 25, 2021: United Methodist Church, Spirit Lake, IA - 42,552 meals

Sept. 8, 2021: Palo Alto County, Emmetsburg, IA - 73,872 meals

July 22, 2021: Josh, Becky & Lucas Thoms, Logan, UT - 1,080 meals

July 8-11, 2021: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA - 16,416 meals

June 8/10, 2021: Catholic Daughters of America, Le Mars, IA - 8,208 meals

April 23/May 4 & 6, 2021: Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars, IA - 147,960 meals

March 31/April 1, 2021: Kuemper Catholic School, Carroll, IA - 311,904 meals

March 25, 2021: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 31,320 meals

March 10,2021: Holy Name CYO, Marcus, IA - 8,208 meals

February 27, 2021: Sibley-Ocheyedan Girls' Basketball Team, Sibley, IA - 12,096 meals

January 21, 2021: Jim & Mary Klein Family - 6,480 meals

January 2, 2021 - Loi & Rita Kraft Family - 3,456 meals

December 26, 2020: Bruce & Pam Kellen Family - 3,888 meals

December 26, 2020: Kevin & Ruth Pratt Family - 3,672 meals

November 28, 2020: Todd & Lisa Sitzmann Family - 3,240 meals

November 24, 2020: Kessenich Family - 4,752 meals

November 10, 2020: Northwest Bank - 3,024 meals

October 17, 2020: Freking Family - 3,240 meals

August 30, 2020: Kevin & Betty Loutsch Family - 4,320 meals

August 19, 2020: Arens Family - 2,592 meals

August 15, 2020: Stoll Family - 5,184 meals

August 11, 2020: Ron/Shari Sitzmann - 648 meals

August 8, 2020: Jim & Mary Klein Family - 4,752 meals

July 31, 2020: Schmidt Family - 648 meals

July 28, 2020: Langel Family - 2,592 meals

July 27, 2020: Penne Family - 1,944 meals

July 23, 2020: Reichle Family - 2,592 meals

July 21, 2020: Ken & Pam Schmit Family - 2,592 meals

July 13, 2020: Bickford Family - 1,728 meals

Feb. 9, 2020: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange, City, IA - 28,728 meals

Nov. 20, 2019: Christ the King Church, Sioux Center, IA - 18,360 meals

Nov. 13, 2019: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - 22,680 meals

Oct. 5, 2019: Ida Grove, IA - 9,288 meals

Sept. 25, 2019: Palo Alto County, Emmetsburg, IA - 83,808 meals

Sept. 21, 2019: United Methodist, Spirit Lake, IA - 60,048 meals

Sept. 15, 2019: First Lutheran, Milford, IA - 22,680 meals

April 30/May 1, 2019: Gehlen/Spalding Catholic Schools, Le Mars, IA - 210,600 meals

April 23, 2019: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA - 83,160 meals

April 13, 2019: Whiting CSD, Whiting, IA - 38,232 meals

April 3, 2019: Bishop Heelan School, Sioux City, IA - 116,640 meals

March 27, 2019: St. Elizabeth Seton/St. Thomas More Schools, Rapid City, SD - 128,952 meals

March 15, 2019: St. Mary's School, Remsen, IA - 60,048 meals

Feb. 20, 2019: Christ the King Church, Sioux Center, IA - 15,120 meals

Jan. 23, 2019: Northwest Webster High School, Manson, IA - 21,168 meals

Dec. 7, 2018: East Sheldon Elementary School, Sheldon, IA - 32,184 meals

Nov. 15, 2018: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - 15,768 meals

Nov. 8, 2018: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 34,128 meals

Oct. 13, 2018: United Methodist Church, Spirit Lake, IA - 31,968 meals

Oct. 7, 2018: Diocesan Youth Conference (Rekindle), Carroll, IA - 9,072 meals

Oct. 6, 2018: Ida Grove, IA - 6,480 meals

Sept. 5, 2018: Palo Alto County, Emmetsburg, IA - 78,264 meals

May 3/4, 2018: Gehlen/Spalding Catholic School, Le Mars, IA - 211,317 meals

April 19, 2018: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA - 100,008 meals

April 11, 2018: First Reformed Church, Orange City, IA - 30,240 meals

April 4, 2018: Bishop Heelan Catholic School, Sioux City, IA - 105,840 meals

March 28, 2018: Carroll Kuemper Catholic School, Carroll, IA - 317,304 meals

March 14, 2018: St. Elizabeth Seton School, Rapid City, SD - 104,106 meals

Feb. 23, 2018: Whiting Community School, Whiting, IA - 40,025 meals

Feb. 8, 2018: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 31,993 meals

Feb. 7, 2018: STEM students at Western Iowa Tech, Sioux City, IA - 10,368 meals

Feb. 4, 2018: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA - 29,808 meals

Jan. 31, 2018: St. Gerald's School & religious ed - 29,174 meals

Jan. 7, 2018: First Lutheran Church, Milford, IA - 26,675 meals

Nov. 15, 2017: Christ the King Church, Sioux Center, IA - 30,000 meals

Oct. 28, 2017: Ida Grove, IA - 6,048 meals

Oct. 18, 2017: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - 15,336 meals

Sept. 9, 2017: Palo Alto County, IA - 87,915 meals

Summer 2017(ongoing): Rick Roder family, Remsen, IA - 432 meals and still packing

May 4/5, 2017: Gehlen/Spalding Catholic Schools, Le Mars, IA - 217,296 meals

April 25, 2017: St. Mary's, Storm Lake, IA - 109,728 meals

April 19, 2017: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD - 11,936 meals

April 11, 2017: St. Mary's School, Remsen, IA - 92,664 meals

April 5, 2017: Bishop Heelan, Sioux City, IA - 114,480 meals

March 22, 2017: St. Elizabeth Seton, Rapid City, SD - 68,904 meals

Feb. 12, 2017: Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, IA - 28,512 meals

Jan. 31, 2017: St. Gerald's Catholic School, Ralston, NE - 30,618 meals

Jan. 28, 2017: St. John's/St. Joseph's Catholic Churches(Onawa/Salix), Whiting School - 28,944 meals

Jan. 15, 2017: Manson, IA - 19,656 meals

Dec. 14, 2016: Sioux Center Health, Sioux Center, IA - 5,184 meals

Nov. 30, 2016: Christ the King Church, Sioux Center, IA - 28,728 meals

Nov. 3, 2016: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 25,704 meals

Oct. 9, 2016: First Lutheran Church, Milford, IA - 24,840 meals

Sept. 24, 2016: Ida Grove, IA - 6,696 meals

Sept. 10, 2016: Palo Alto County, Emmetsburg, IA - 85,536 meals

May 17, 2016: Christ the King Church, Sioux Center, IA - 10,360 meals

May 6, 2016: Gehlen/Spalding Catholic Schools, Le Mars, IA - 221,616 meals

April 22, 2016: MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School, Orange City, IA - 26,136 meals

April 20, 2016: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA - 100,224 meals

April 13 & 14, 2016: Catholic School System, Rapid City, SD - 127, 872 meals

March 31, 2016: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 29,808 meals

March 23, 2016: Carroll Kuemper, Carroll, IA - 251,640 meals

March 16, 2016: Bishop Heelan, Sioux City, IA - 120,744 meals

Feb. 19, 2016: St. Mary's School, Remsen, IA - 107,352 meals

Jan. 17, 2016: Trinity Reformed, Orange City, IA - 30,696 meals

Dec. 3, 2015: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 25,704 meals

Nov. 16, 2015: Sioux Center Health, Sioux Center, IA - 6,048 meals

Oct. 11, 2015: First Lutheran Church, Okoboji, IA - 14,256 meals

Sept. 26, 2015: Palo Alto County, IA - 90,504 meals

Sept. 12, 2015: Ida Grove, IA - 7,560 meals

May 1, 2015: Gehlen/Spalding Catholic Schools, Le Mars, IA - 207,360 meals

April 22-23, 2015: Rapid City, SD, Catholic School System - 120,000 meals

April 15, 2015: Storm Lake St. Mary's - 61,992 meals

April 12, 2015: Sheldon High School NHS, Sheldon, IA - 12,960 meals

April 2, 2015: MOC/Floyd Valley 7th Graders - 24,624 meals

March 27, 2015: Remsen Community, IA - 130,680 meals

March 18, 2015: Bishop Heelan Catholic School, Sioux City, IA - 115,128 meals

Feb. 16, 2015: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 30,024 meals

Nov. 30, 2014: Trinity Reformed, Orange City, IA - 27,648 meals

Nov. 19, 2014: Sioux Center, IA - 34,992 meals

Sept. 20, 2014: Palo Alto County, IA - 71,280 meals

Sept. 6, 2014: Ida Grove, IA - 8,424 meals

May 2, 2014: Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars, IA - 215,136 meals

April 23, 2014: St. Mary's, Storm Lake, IA - 72,144 meals

April 16, 2014: Kuemper Catholic, Carroll, IA - 203,688 meals

April 4, 2014: Remsen, IA - 123,120 meals

March 21, 2014: MOC-Floyd Valley 7th grade, Orange City, IA - 20,088 meals

March 19, 2014: Bishop Heelan, Sioux City, IA - 135,648 meals

March 12, 2014: Rapid City Catholic School System, Rapid City, SD - 89,208 meals

February 20, 2014: Northwestern College - 25,056 meals

November 23, 2013: Manson/Rockwell City, IA - 19,224 meals

November 13, 2013: Trinity Church, Orange City, IA - 21,384 meals

September 28, 2013: Palo Alto County, IA - 118,152 meals

May 11, 2013: Ida Grove, IA - 9,072 meals

May 3, 2013: Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars, IA - 147,312 meals

April 19, 2013: Spalding Catholic School, Granville, IA - 122,000 meals

April 12, 2013: St. Mary's, Storm Lake, IA - 43,416 meals

March 21, 2013: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA - 25,200 meals

March 21, 2013: Heelan High School, Sioux City, IA - 121,212 meals

February 22, 2013: Elizabeth Seton Catholic School, Rapid City, SD - 115,100 meals

November 18, 2012: Sioux Center, IA- 28,000 meals

October 27, 2012: Rockwell City/Manson, IA - 46,000 meals

September 29, 2012: Ida Grove, IA - 11,664 meals

September 22, 2012: Emmetsburg, IA - 119, 016 meals

May 4, 2012: Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars, IA - 120,120 meals

April 18, 2012: St. Mary's School, Storm Lake, IA - 45,000 meals

April 13, 2012: Spalding Catholic, Granville, IA & Remsen, St. Mary's - 110,593 meals

April 12, 2012: Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA- 33,912 meals

April 3, 2012: Kuemper Catholic School, Carroll, IA - 209,088 meals

March 30, 2012: Elizabeth Seton Catholic School, Rapid City, SD - 99,798 meals

March 21, 2012: Bishop Heelan School, Sioux City, IA - 133,920 meals

February 22, 2012: St. John's, Le Mars, IA - 42,336 meals

November 19, 2011: Manson & Rockwell City, IA - 39,791 meals

November 17, 2011: Northwestern, Orange City, IA - 30,024 meals

November 11, 2011: Floyd Valley Hospital, Le Mars, IA- 14,040 meals

October 29, 2011: Elkton, SD - 32,600 meals

August 22, 2011: Morningside College, Sioux City, IA- 28,010 meals

May 6, 2011: Gehlen Catholic School, Le Mars, IA - 125,120 meals

April 29, 2011: Sheldon Middle School, Sheldon, IA - 12,960 meals

April 13, 2011: Storm Lake St. Mary's School - 41,904 meals

April 9, 2011: Onawa High School, Onawa, IA - 36,720 meals

April 8, 2011: Spalding Catholic School - 137,268 meals

April 2, 2011: United Methodist, Ida Grove, IA - 36,720 meals

March 31, 2011: Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA - 36,720 meals

March 27, 2011: St. Mary's Milford, IA - 6,250 meals

March 23, 2011: Heelan High School, Sioux City, IA - 131,328 meals

March 19, 2011: Manson, IA - 29,376 meals

March 16, 2011: East Greene County, IA - 75,000 meals

March 13, 2011: Marcus, IA - 85,536 meals

February 9 & 13, 2011: Trinity Church, Orange City, IA- 35,640 meals

November 12, 2010: Floyd Valley Hospital, Le Mars, IA- 30,888 meals

November 7, 2010: Youth Rally, Carroll, IA - 2,376 meals

October 16, 2010: Spencer, IA - 100,220 meals

August 23, 2010: Morningside College, Sioux City, IA - 29,592 meals

August 23, 2010: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA- 15,576 meals

 

NOTE: All packing events before August 2010 are not listed here.

Francis is asked for food

 

Extremely malnourished child is held by his mother

 

 

 

 

 

typical home

 

poor child

searching for food

Gehlen event 2013

"God comes to the hungry in the form of food." ~ Mahatma Gandhi