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| What is the 30 Hour Famine?
The 30
Hour Famine is a World Vision program that allows young people
to make a significant impact on the problem of world hunger. By
pledging to go without food for 30 hours, participants not only
raise money to help alleviate this type of suffering, but also
gain an understanding of how it feels to experience hunger. It
is our hope that this experience, combined with a greater
awareness of the suffering taking place in many parts of the
world, will inspire young people to compassion and a greater
desire to make a difference in the lives of others.
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RVCC Teens
elected to go one
step further. In order to gain a better understanding of
people who are less fortunate, the teens didn't go home and
sleep in their beds on Friday night, but slept in
boxes. The original plan was to sleep in boxes in the
church parking lot, but due to below freezing temperatures,
it was decided to turn the heat off in the gym and move the
boxes in there. Saturday was spent
performing service projects for our community. At other
times during the famine, we participated in
intercessory prayer and devotions. |
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The Webcam was live during the
World Vision 30
Hour Famine
to broadcast the participation of the RVCC NYI. |
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With
your generous support, the RVCC NYI was able to raise $1,308.50
to help combat world
hunger! |
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Photographs from
this event
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Newspaper
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For more information or to pledge
your support, please contact Jessica
Fulton |
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Our participation in this
year's 30 Hour Famine has ended,
but the need hasn't.
The money that you generously pledged and donated will make a huge difference,
but there is still hunger in the world. |
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| Snapshot: |
| Event: |
World Vision's 30 Hour Famine http://www.30hourfamine.org |
| Purpose: |
To help raise money to feed hungry people around the world and save lives of children. |
| Who: |
Teens involved in NYI (Nazarene Youth International) at
RVCC. The event is being led and coordinated by one of the participating teens. |
| Where: |
River Valley Community Church (RVCC) 1412 27th Street, Vienna, WV |
| When: |
7 pm Friday February 22 until 1 am Sunday February 24 |
| What: |
The teens will fast (no food) for the entire time. Friday night they will sleep in cardboard boxes in the church parking lot. Saturday they will participate in service projects. Throughout the fast the teens will participate in devotions and engage in intercessory prayer for others. |
| How: |
The teens are asking people to pledge money to sponsor them for the fast. One hundred percent of the money collected will be used to purchase food for the hungry. |
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