30-Hour Famine

August 28 - August 29, 2009

$30 will fee 1 child for 1 month

How can you help?

We are looking for interested volunteers to go without food for 30 hours to raise funds and awareness for world hunger-relief. Around the globe over 920 million people are undernourished. Because of the recent increase in the price of food, it is estimated that over 100 million people will be pushed into absolute poverty. "It is estimated that 1 billion people will go hungry, while another 2 billion will be undernourished" (United Nations and World Bank).

• The United Nations Millenium Development Goal for poverty and hunger is to halve the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day between the years of 1990 and 2015 (United Nations).

• "Due to preventable poverty, disease, and hunger 26,000 children perish every day. That's over 9 million children every year" (World Vision)

Help us make a difference by participating in our 30-hour famine.

 

What is a 30-Hour Famine?

A 30-hour famine is simlar to a walk-a-thon or fundraising race where you are sponsored for the length of time you participate. All participants will make a commitment to a lock-in in Kresge Auditorium for 30 hours where we will host a variety of activities such as service and awareness raising opportunities, movies, games, and more. Each participant will be asked to raise money before the event. There is no minimum or maximum required. Everyone can participate no matter the amount raised. If you would like to help, but cannot go without you are welcome to make a donation to the effort.

All donations will be given to World Vision. Please see their website at http://www.30hourfamine.org/ for more information about 30-hour famine.

Event Information

Date: Friday, August 28 - Saturday, August 29

Times/Location:

• Starting Friday, August 28th at 1 p.m.
• Ending Saturday, August 29th at 7 p.m.

• Kresge Auditorium

Registration

Registration will be available both online and throughout orientation week. Click Here to Register for the Famine

Additional Information

Be on the look-out for a mailing this summer

Questions? Contact Tabitha Underwoodin the Office of Volunteer Services by phone at (919) 760-8357, or by e-mail at tabithau@meredith.edu