Hunger relief · Meal-packing event

A meal for every Juan.

Fil-Am FEST Inc.’s hunger-relief program brings volunteers, sponsors, and partners together to pack nutritious meals for families facing food insecurity — in our community and in the Philippines.

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.” Matthew 25:35
Families and volunteers packing rice meals at the 2025 A Meal for Every Juan event
Volunteers at our 2025 A Meal for Every Juan meal-packing event.
20,000
Meals packed in 2025
40,000
2026 meal goal
180
Volunteers in 2025
1
Day, hundreds of hands
Shown here are our 2025 event details while we finalize the 2026 date and venue.
Our story

Ensuring no Juan is forgotten

In Filipino culture, “Juan” represents the everyday person. This program means making sure no one facing hunger or hardship is left out — offering not just food, but love, hope, and dignity.

A faith-rooted hunger-relief program

A Meal for Every Juan is a hunger-relief and outreach program of Fil-Am FEST Inc., a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We provide practical support to families experiencing food insecurity in the U.S. and the Philippines, reflecting our Christian calling to serve the poor and care for one another.

Assistance is based on need and never requires religious participation. Every volunteer, sponsor, and partner is welcome, regardless of background or belief.

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    Provide food supportFor families experiencing hunger, locally and in the Philippines.
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    Invite hands-on serviceVolunteer opportunities rooted in compassion, for individuals, families, and groups.
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    Build partnershipsWith churches, businesses, and hunger-relief organizations like Rise Against Hunger.
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    Share hopeThrough meals, stories, and personal connection.
2025 results · 2026 goal

Building on what we started

Our 2025 event proved the model. In 2026, we’re aiming to double our impact.

2025 event
20,000

meals packed in a single day, with 180 volunteers across two shifts, in partnership with Rise Against Hunger.

2026 goal
40,000

meals is our target for this year’s event — double 2025 — as we grow this into an annual flagship program.

Progress toward the 2026 goalFundraising just getting started
2026 fundraising has not yet launched publicly — figures will update here as sponsorships and donations come in.
Thank you

Powered by generosity

23 individual donors and sponsors — giving anywhere from $20 to $500 — helped fund our 2025 meal-packing event. Every gift fed families in need, and we’re deeply grateful for each one.

Join us

Three ways to help

Whether you can give an hour, a table, or a gift — every bit of support helps us reach 40,000 meals.

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Volunteer

Pack meals alongside your family, church, or coworkers. Registration will open once we finalize this year’s event with Rise Against Hunger.

Join The Interest List We’ll email you as soon as shifts are open.
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Sponsor

Sponsor a table, a shift, or the whole event. Sponsorship includes recognition, a dedicated packing station, and an impact report.

Request Sponsorship Info We’ll send our current sponsorship package.
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Donate

Every gift helps fund meal-packing services, event operations, and shipping to families in need.

Give Now Online, Zelle, or check.
Stay in the loop

Get on the list

Tell us how you’d like to help, and we’ll reach out the moment 2026 volunteer shifts and sponsorship details are confirmed.

Partner with us

Help us reach every Juan

We’re building relationships with churches, businesses, and organizations that want to help fund, pack, or distribute meals in 2026. If that sounds like you, we’d love to talk.

Your gift feeds families

100% of donations support meal-packing services, event operations, and shipping so packed meals reach families who need them most.

Zelle: give@filamfestinc.org  ·  Check payable to Fil-Am FEST Inc. — email us for the current mailing address.