Rotary Club of Los Alamos President Laura Gonzales takes the temperature of all volunteers and clears them to begin their shift Saturday helping to pack 40,000 during the ‘Meals of Hope’ project at Crossroads Bible Church. The event is coordinated by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos to benefit families in Northern New Mexico. State Police helped unload supplies delivered Friday for packaging Saturday. By mid-day Saturday volunteers had already boxed 10,000 meals. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Volunteers picking up hairnets, sanitizing hands and putting on gloves. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Volunteers follow careful instructions to package food. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Specific quantities of beans and rice are measured and placed into each bag. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Each volunteer is given a specific task to ensure the food packaging process runs efficiently. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Crossroads Bible Church provides the venue for Saturday’s event. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

State Police Officer Jolene Johns works alongside boy scouts, rotary members and community volunteers Saturday  for the Meals of Hope event. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Each meal bag is carefully labeled and sealed, prior to being boxed for delivery. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Rotary President Laura Gonzales, left, and Alison Pannell coordinating the Meals of Hope event. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com