Join Generation Zero-Hunger! Actions for congregations
In preparation for the Youth Gathering this summer, youth from ELCA congregations across the country are raising money to become the generation that ends hunger. Will you join them?
50 FOR 50 FUNDRAISING IDEAS
$50 for 50 Years of ELCA World Hunger!
This year, ELCA World Hunger is celebrating 50 years of working toward a just world where all are fed. ELCA World Hunger supports more than 200 projects in more than 60 countries every year, including the United States. Pick a project or two, set a goal with your church community, and see how you can help change the story of hunger in our world!
If you give $50, you can:
🌳 Provide a community with five fruit-tree seedlings ($50)
🌱 Help a farmer grow their farm with new tools, seeds and agricultural training ($50)
If you and a friend each give $50, you can:
🍞 Feed 50 people through a variety of feeding ministries ($100)
If you gather 10 people in your network to give $50, you can:
🐄 Provide a family with a cow, which produces nutritious, calcium-packed milk ($500)
💵 Empower four women to build a new business that will create a steady source of income and help their families escape poverty ($500)
If you gather 50 people in your church or community to give $50, together you can:
💧 Provide clean, safe water for as many as 500 families ($2,500)
Share on social media! We want to see how you and your congregation participate in Generation Zero-Hunger! Share photos and updates about fundraising activities and actions on social media with the hashtag #GenZeroHunger and inspire members in churches across the country to join the movement to end hunger.
Why Generation Zero-Hunger? Learn more about this youth-led challenge and fundraising ideas here.