{"id":119232,"date":"2025-02-07T11:32:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=119232"},"modified":"2025-02-12T12:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:17:17","slug":"mmi-team-touches-lives-through-volunteer-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/02\/07\/mmi-team-touches-lives-through-volunteer-event\/","title":{"rendered":"MMI team touches lives through volunteer event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>A team from the Munroe-Meyer Institute volunteered at Food Bank for the Heartland last month, touching the lives of more than 1,700 families in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group, from MMI\u2019s Department of Education and Child Development, demonstrated collaborative spirit, helping to make the outing particularly impactful, said Kerry Miller, PhD, associate director of the department. 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