Harrisburg teens will fast to help Haiti
More Than 8,030 Harrisburg Teens Go Hungry To Help Haiti Quake Survivors Through World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine
Hundreds of Thousands Participate Nationwide
30-Hour Famine Funds go to Haiti Quake Relief and Long Term Needs
WHO: More than 350 youth groups in the Harrisburg area will participate in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine – getting a real taste of hunger to help feed and care for children living in extreme poverty around the world. The Harrisburg groups hope to raise $529,500 and join nearly half a million teens nationwide aiming to donate $12 million to fight world hunger this year.
WHAT: During the 30 hours, teens fast “on an empty stomach” – the theme for this year’s Famine — by going without food (consuming only liquids) for 30 hours to experience what the poorest children and families face every day. The Harrisburg youth will also perform hands-on community service projects during the Famine weekend in order to make a difference in their own community. Teens participate in groups through churches, schools, youth groups and civic organizations.
Now in its 19th year, World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine raises awareness and money to fight hunger both overseas and in the United States. This year a portion of the proceeds will go to Haiti to help with long-term recovery needs such as food for children, mothers and HIV+ adults, planting of fruit trees, small-scale drip irrigation, construction of 8 new clinics (serving 55,000) as well as a new pharmacy. Additional funds go to similar projects in 9 other countries with crises that make children vulnerable.
WHEN: Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27, 2010
WHERE: For group and service project information please contact Lauren Wilkie at 708-434-5006 or lauren@wilkspr.com. Additional information about the 30 Hour Famine can be found online at www.30hourfamine.org