ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - It all starts with a recipe: vegetables, beans, seasoning and rice.

Inside each bag, there’s enough food to feed a family of six in Milot, Haiti.

“There’s plenty of carbs, there’s plenty of calories and plenty of nutrition,” said Charles Debuque, volunteer.

For Charles Debuque, the effort is personal. He first visited Haiti in 1993 and has witnessed the poverty firsthand.

“It’s hard to imagine how little they have,” Debuque said. “But the people are so beautiful. They are so happy.”

That joy makes the gift of food even more meaningful.

“They are so grateful for any help and for whatever they get,” Debuque said. “It just makes it so gratifying because you can’t help but want to help them.”

On Saturday, more than 300 volunteers filled the gym at Chamin

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