The cost to building better communities is peanuts. The Church's welfare complex on the north side of Houston is producing nearly 100,000 jars of peanut butter each year.
In addition to preparing for a rainy day, the Church partners with the Houston Food Bank to feed 137,000 people each week. A recent Houston Chronicle blog detailed the five-year program.
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"Peanut butter is our most-requested item. It's nutritious, requires no refrigeration and can be eaten right out of the jar," said Brian Greene, president and CEO of the Houston Food Bank, of the Mormon peanut butter partnership. "We are grateful to the Latter-day Saints and the many volunteers who supply us with this important source of protein."
Similar programs are in place to help those in their respective communities tackle the challenge of hunger.
The Church's welfare program was organized in 1936 in response to the devastating effects of the Great Depression. Today it serves millions of people of all faiths all over the world.
