Spring 2007 Facing Bench

Hundreds of Friends Youth Experience Hunger for Spiritual and Financial Gain

World Vision's 30 Hour Famine has become an annual tradition within some EFC-ER Youth Groups

Seven Friends Church Youth groups have confirmed participation in the 2007 30-Hour Famine, with hundreds of teens and adults participating. Here are the numbers that have been confirmed:
  • Alliance (OH) Friends had 25 participants and raised $7,719.
  • Salem (OH) had 15 participants who raised $2100.
  • Winona (OH) Friends had 25 participants and raised $1350.
  • Damascus (OH) Friends had 90 teens and raised $16,076.78
  • Hughesville (PA) and Shiloh Chapel (OH) also participated.
All the money received is being quadrupled by the government and matching grants.

Information provided by Michelle King of Alliance Friends Church and the Damascus Friends Church website.

What is World Vision's 30 HOUR FAMINE?
  • It's a worldwide hunger awareness program to help feed the world's poorest children.
  • Members of youth groups choose to go without food for 30 hours to get a taste of true hunger.
  • Through family, friends and group fund raisers they raise money to save kids' lives. ($30 will feed and care for a child for an entire month!)
  • The experience teaches youth about Christ's compassion, and about how they can help change the world.


Is World Hunger Still a Big Issue?
  • Every day 29,000 children die from hunger and hunger-related diseases.
  • As many as 1 in 5 children die before reaching 5 years.
  • One sixth of the world's population does not have access to safe drinking water


Why Do The Famine?
  • To feel the power of Christ's compassion.
  • It brings youth groups closer together, and in a closer relationship with Christ.
  • If we don't step up, who will?

 
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