30-Hour Famine
Here
is a place for youth groups to volunteer - to make a difference in
Gallatin County and around the world! World Vision's 30 Hour Famine
is an international youth movement designed to save kids' lives.
World Vision's 30 Hour Famine puts
hands and feet to teens' desire to live a life of Christian compassion.
It unites youth group members and the impact lasts long after the Famine
event is over. It can be the spark that fires up a person for a
lifetime of reaching out to neighbors in need, whether they're across the
street - or around the globe.
How does the Famine work?
Materials are provided, free
of charge, by World Vision. Before the "Famine Date", youth group members raise money
through donors and sponsors to help the millions of starving and hurting
children in some of the world's poorest countries. The groups then
go 30 hours without food, so that they can have a taste of what
hunger is like. During this time they engage in different activities, from
community service projects to volunteer work to study, depending on how
each group plans their own event. Afterwards, the money raised is sent
in to World Vision.
75% of the funds raised is put to work in areas
in eastern Africa; 25% of the monies
raised locally will be given to Gallatin County Love INC for helping our
own neighbors in need.
This year, thousands of groups in
more than 21 countries - more
than 1 million teens - will participate in the 30-Hour Famine. Countless
lives will be impacted and saved. And this means both teens in our area, and children around the
globe.
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