## Making a difference, one meal at a time!

>Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years old. From this data, we estimate at least 6,200 children die each day from causes related to undernutrition. This is heartbreaking.
<div class="by"><a href="https://www.fmsc.org/about-us">Feed My Starving Children</a></div>


Feed My Starving Children is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization with multiple locations across the US. We are lucky to have a location right here in Mesa, AZ that we frequently volunteer at! FMSC provides nutritious meals for undernourished children all around the world and our team is so proud to be a part of this life changing mission. 

Our team culture focuses on giving back to our community and building stronger bonds outside of the office. FMSC combines both of those! Not only are we changing lives, we are bonding and enjoying every minute of it. Everyone loves a little friendly competition and FMSC provides that! Each team is competing to pack the most boxes and nothing feels better than shouting out your team number and letting the whole room know how many boxes you've packed! 

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>I always get more out of giving and serving than receiving. With FMSC it was fun, we figured out how each other worked, and motivated one another to beat every other team. All while giving back and being able to provide a days meal which most take for granted.

<div class="by">David Hawash, COO</div>

At our last packing session, we helped pack over **28,000** meals which will go towards feeding **77** children for an entire year! These meals were specifically sent to Tanzania and Venezuela. 

We encourage you to check out their [website ](https://www.fmsc.org/get-involved/volunteer)and see if there is a packing session near you! The impact that FMSC makes is incredible and even being a small part of that impact can make all the difference. 


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We look forward to attending the **FMSC Hope Filled Holiday Pack** in November here in Scottsdale! If you are local, we'd love to see you there!  



Volunteering at Feed My Starving Children!

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Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years old. At least 6,200 children die each day from causes related to undernutrition. Our team frequently volunteers to help pack meals for malnourished children around the world!

Volunteering: Packing meals at Feed My Starving Children

## Conquering the trails in the Phoenix area, as a team!


Now I know what a lot of you who don't live or have never been to Arizona are thinking... How can the hot desert be beautiful? Well let us tell you! Arizona is filled with some of the most beautiful desert scenery, even right outside of the city. One of our core values here at Stax.ai is to be intentional and consistent with team building activities outside of the office and hiking is one of our favorites!

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>Hiking for a few hours gives us an opportunity to bond that much more, it translates right back into the office environment where we are all that much more connected.

<div class="by">Bernis Berber, Project Manager</div>

AllTrails has 237 trails in just the Phoenix area, so we won't be running out of trails anytime soon! And yes... It is very hot here in Phoenix, so we make sure to hit the trails very early in the morning. We've found that starting off your day with a good hike sets the tone for the rest of your day. You wind up being more productive and happier! 

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>Team activities outside of the office such as hiking and volunteering allow us to grow closer, therefore leading to an even more collaborative work environment and more success for the company.

<div class="by">Clayton Haley, AI Developer</div>

So far, our team has conquered Tom's Thumb Trailhead and Sunrise Trail. Next up is Piestewa Peak! Make sure to follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/staxai/) to see all of the hiking trails we conquer along with other team building activities! 

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>Being pushed by each other to keep going to the top and finish is about physically but more so important is the mental aspect of it. No one complained being at the top.
>Getting out in God’s creation to explore the views that lie at the top are incredible when you take a moment to just look. We have not only been building a strong bond between us all outside of work, we are getting our health and mind right to be great.

<div class="by">David Hawash, COO</div>



Building bonds in the Arizona desert!

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It’s very important to us to spend time together outside of the office. We consistently and regularly do things together, one of which is hiking the beautiful trails of Arizona. We’ve conquered Sunrise and Tom’s Thumb. Next up, Piestewa peak!

Meet our team

Naru Muraleedharan

Founder & CEO

David Hawash

COO

James Guerra

Partner

Lindsay Muraleedharan

Partner

Bradley Hillstrom Jr.

Partner

Joshua Banko

Partner

Bernis Berber

Program Manager

Kyle Johnson

Solution Architect

Louis Atallah

Solution Developer

John Van Dyke

AI Developer

Clayton Haley

AI Developer

Brandon Wilde

AI Developer

Our team culture

Volunteering: Packing meals at Feed My Starving Children

Team bonding: Hiking around the beautiful Arizona desert

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