30 hour Famine . . . .starts Saturday

Our Fundraiser 30 hour famine begins tomorrow at 10 am.  Poor Jack has baseball tryouts at 10 and then on to Church.  Now they will not be completely with out food for the full 30 hours.  They will have fruit, juice and water available all day for the kids.  They will be affiliated with a particular tribe in one of the 100 countries that World Vision covers and they will be fed a small meal similar to what a child eats in that particular country.  They will be joining another Church for an evening of fun and games and a lock in.  They will be attending morning worship on Sunday at that Church.  Their famine will end with our Day of Prayer Lovefeast at our Church and a potluck after the service.  We are still trying to raise money for the World Vision 30 hour Famine.  Please check it out www.30hourfamine.org.  If you would like to make a donation for Jack, just click the "Donate" icon and then click "Donate" again to find a student, then enter Jack Crater and follow the prompts from there.  All donations are welcome and appreciated and are Tax deductible.
There are 46 million Americans living below the poverty level, 16 million children are in food insecure homes, part of our donations will go to the US.  Thank you and please remember our youth doing with out to raise money, raise awareness, and learn more about famine.

30 hours of Famine

Our Church youth group is participating in a fundraiser with World Vision.  They are going to try and go 30 hours without food.  This is to help our youth and others realize what true hunger really is.  My oldest cannot go 2 hours without eating, so I am not sure how he will do.  They are going to allow them water, juice and fruit.  They will also be given small meals, that will mirror the countries where World Vision serves.  I have already learned a few things just looking over the brochure.  "More than 46 million Americans are living below the poverty line-the most since the late 1950's.  More than 16 million children live in food insecure households." (World Vision brochure 2012)  These are sad statistics for our country.   A portion of the money we raise will go to the US.
The kids will start their fast at home and will be on the honor system and will try to go without food until they meet with their youth group and two other Churches for a small meal.  This meal will represent what one child receives in a day in one of the countries World Vision serves.  Through out their 30 hours they will have plenty of water and fruit available and may eat if they need to.  Since Jack has migraines I am not sure how he is going to fare through all of this.  What an adventure though?  As we get closer I will post more on the details.