 They say it doesn't matter how old you are to make a difference. The Niswa Elementary students proved just that by partnering with the Kids Against Hunger program to pack up food for the less fortunate. Our Logan Gaye has more with this week's Golden Apple. The Niswa Elementary first grade students took a break from the books to give back. Our first priority is getting food to people who need food. Our second priority is getting kids involved in volunteering. And when you get kids this young and volunteering you just kind of hope that it sticks with them all their life. The students teamed up with the Brainer Lakes area Kids Against Hunger to pack up several meals for the less fortunate. The kids as you can see are going to be on these manual production lines and they all most of them will pour an ingredient into a bag but then some of them will weigh the bags and some of them will seal the bags and then they'll box it up. And I think the food that we're packing today is all oatmeal. To make sure that those receiving the oatmeal receive all the vitamins necessary the students added extra nutrition to the oatmeal. The oatmeal is healthy on its own but we add soy to it for protein and we add vitamins and minerals to it as well. Many of the students were able to volunteer alongside of their parents. What was it like working with your dad? Like we were friends. It was awesome just seeing the smile on his face and all the different assets and facets of the whole operation was really cool. And with the combined effort the kids were able to pack over 4,000 meals. They were so committed to the cause that they packed more meals than were expected. That just shows the productivity of these youngsters. Their minds are turning and they're eager to learn and do stuff especially when it's for a good cause. Students like Kingsley left the packing building a little more grateful for the food they will be eating on Thanksgiving. Some people don't have food and I serve them food so it makes me feel happy. Kids Against Hunger also partnered with the Pierce High School Spanish students this week to pack food. In Niswa for this week's Go To Napo, Logan Gay, Lakeland News. Now most of the donations went to the local food shelf and the Brainerd Salvation Army. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.