More than 45,000 meals were packed, 600 cookies frosted and numerous presents wrapped Wednesday as the sales and marketing teams for Pella Corporation gave of their time and energy for those in need.

“About 100 employees from the sales and marketing department gave of their time to prepare food packages for Meals from the Heartland,” said Lori Parisee, a sales development supervisor and organizer of the event. “We all wanted to give back in some way and this afternoon we were able to use teamwork to help those in need.”

The sales and marketing department gave the food for Meals from the Heartland. The cookies will be shared within the community and among other departments within Pella Corporation.

“Some of the cookies will go to the Pella Police and Fire departments, while others will go to the six families the team has adopted from Crossroads,” added Parisee.