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Oregon Teens Hunger To Fight Famine
Across the state, thousands of
young people are getting reads to
fieht hunger by joining in the annu
al 30 Hour f amine, sponsored by
the International Christian Human
itarian organization W orld V ision
Over 3.200 Oregon residents are
among the more than 130.000
American students who have al
ready committed to help teed the
hungry at home and overseas by
aoinn without food tor 30 hours.
Y oung people from schools,
ch u rch es, youth g ro u p s and c iv
ic o rg a n iz a tio n s are busy re
c ru itin g sp o n so rs to su p p o rt
th eir 30 hour fast. Last y ear,
m ore than 100.000 p a rtic ip a n ts
raised over SI .3 m illion through
s p o n s o r p le d g e s . T he fu n d s
raised are used to fight h u n g er
through W orld V ision p ro je c ts.
“These kids continually aston
ish us with their energy, commit
ment and enthusiasm." says W orld
Vision’s A ’Lexa Hawkins, nation
director o f the 30 Hour Famine
“They have a real passion to make
a difference in their world. We can
learn so much from their example!"
To join the 30 Hour Famine,
partic ipants obtain sponsor books and
supporting materials by calling the
30 Hour Famine Hot Line at 1-800-
7-Famine. From 1:00 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 24 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.
25, the participants will go without
food, taking only water and fruit juic
es. While they're not eating, many
groups will keep busy by addressing
the needs in their own communities --
assisting in homeless shelters, serving
through May 12.
The free program is aimed at
children kindergarten through sixth
grade Kids First is a structured rec
reational program and requires that
emergency information and photo
consent forms be filled out tor all
participating children. This is not a
licensed day care operation. Children
are supervised at the site until they
leave the program at 5 p.m. The sites
are unsupervised after 5:15 p.m.
If you have questions about
y o uth p ro g ra m s c a ll T eresa
Williamson or Pattie Amann at 696-
in soup kitchens, and cleaning up
their neighborhoods.
W orld Vision’s 30 Hour Fam
ine is well-established intemation
ally as an effective way to raise
awareness o f world hunger. Last
year, nearly 1 million participants
worldwide raised over $20 million.
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