August 23, 2026 – ADM employees joined community volunteers this week to pack more than 248,000 meals for malnourished children all over the world during the Feed My Starving Children MobilePack in Decatur.
Five packing sessions were held Thursday through Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Volunteers included employees from ADM and other local businesses, Millikin University first-year students, Decatur Public Schools, area churches, schools, service organizations, families and community groups.
ADM employees participated in a dedicated Friday session as part of the company’s Acts for Impact volunteer initiative.
Chris Lutt, ADM’s vice president of Innovation and Growth, said the event gives employees an opportunity to see the impact of their volunteer work firsthand. “It really allows our employees and us as an organization to put our values in action because, you know, we get to see, you know, the firsthand impact of providing meals for families and not only meals, but hope for them.”
Lutt said ADM’s participation also connects the company’s local operations to the global effort, since ingredients manufactured at the Decatur complex are used in the meals. “Not only are we able to help contribute to the meals that we’re providing, but we’re getting able to provide ingredients that we manufacture here in Decatur, they be a part of that global solution.”
ADM has partnered with Feed My Starving Children for more than a decade and has participated in the Decatur MobilePack since 2013. The local community has packed close to 2 million meals since the event began.
This year’s 248,000-plus meals cost approximately 29 cents each, for a total fundraising goal of about $73,000.
The MobilePack was also one of several volunteer efforts involving ADM employees. Lutt said the company’s Acts for Impact initiative will launch September 1 with 35 local volunteer opportunities for employees to participate in individually or as teams.
