20 Feb
Starve Hunger - Make a Comment
It that time of year again boys and girls, the comment challenge to make me give money to World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine. First some facts about famine issues in the world:
- The need is great. World hunger is 100% preventable. And yet every day 29,000 children die from hunger and hunger-related diseases. We must choose to stand up for hungry children everywhere and show them compassion, faith and desire for change.
- The problem is large. The number of children dying every day is so great. But if we each choose to make a difference in the life of just one child, that could make the difference between life and death. The
my church are going without food for 30 hours to experience hunger and to raise money to help prevent the problem. 
Every three seconds a child dies because he or she is malnourished or susceptible to disease.- As many as 1 in 5 children die before reaching their fifth birthday.
- Every $30 raised, you feed and care for a hungry child for 30 days. $360 will feed and care for a child for an entire year.
Starting at the time that this post appears (11:30 CST, February 20) I will begin my 30 hours of famine. Since I will be away at an educational conference I am not doing my famine at the same time that the youth group is, they will be doing theirs Feb. 22-23. Myself and the youth group are seeking pledges from people for each hour we go without food. A $1 pledge will make a total of $30 which will feed a hungry child for 30 days or about one month.
One way you can help is prayer. Prayer for those suffering from hunger and starvation. Pray for those participating in the famine and those contributing to the famine.
You can make a financial contribution through the below PayPal link.
If you make a donation and you would like a charitable receipt, e-mail me and I will get that out in the mail to you. All funds given through this PayPal link will go to the Famine. I will also link to the websites of any contributers.
But there is another way you can contribute. BONUS: It won’t cost you a thing but a couple of seconds.
Make a comment on this post and I will donate $1 (that will feed a child for one day). This will work on only on your first comment. Any comments after the first comment is just for grins. If you reply to a comment I will throw in an additional two quarters! That is good one time. That is all you have to do! Wanna go an extra step? Make a post about this on your own blog, MySpace, Xanga, or whatever and link to here. Encourage your readers to make a comment as well. The comments will remain open for at least the thirty hours that I am doing the famine but no promises after that until further notice.
Another BONUS: To anyone who downloads and listens to my class’s podcast and leaves a thoughtful comment or remark about the podcast to my class will get an additional $2.00.
Also, keep your eye on Avoiding Evil. Pressed originated this fun idea and I am betting he will be doing something similar.
Tell your friends!
Class dismissed!
Posted by Anna on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
I’m commenting! Toss a buck in the pot for me!
I wish I could give more…I really do…but good luck with everything.
Posted by Pressed on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
Add a $1 for me as well. Oh and could you kindly tell me what an OT is?
Posted by Christopher on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
OT means off topic.
$3
Tell all your friends.
Posted by Ben on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
HAHA, one more dollar for my post, forcing you to fight the evils of World Hunger. My second year in a row doing so; I’m soooo excited
Posted by michael morgan on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
Add a dollar for my comment.
Posted by Timothy R. Butler on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
I’m commenting too! (Late, I know…)
Posted by Pressed on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
Not much of a showing on either one of our blogs. I believe the first year we did this we had tons of comments. Now only a few show up. Kinda sad
Posted by Erin on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I’m commenting on your blog
To save a life or two
Posted by Ben on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
To Address Pressed’s comment, you really have to market something like this in advance. I wouldn’t have even known if it weren’t for actually reading the post when it was published. Looking back I found one small reference earlier in the week about “something happening” today.
As people begin to consume more and more information and media, especially blogs, they have to sift through their aggregators and decide what’s worth reading, and what’s not. There are many days when it’s sad but true, I just skim through the titles of blog posts to decide which I’ll read (there are so many on any given day and the amount of time I have is limited). I’d say do a quick, short post one month out, and then eack week leading up to the event next year, and see what happens
Posted by Elissa on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
I am actually participating in this through the Salvation Army Center in Waukesha, WI. So far i have raised $205 and this upcoming Friday (April 13th) we are going door to door asking for donations. On the 20th of april is the day that we are going to hold the event. I may only be 14 but i do know my stuff. lol So yea if anyone would like to participate ( i think its mostly for teens ) you can contact World Vision and they can tell you what you can do.
Posted by ley on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
IM doing the 30 hour famine at my church on april 27th yay
Posted by stalker on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
Hi, this comment from me, I hope it helps, but still not sure how it works
Posted by Tim on 20.02.07 at 11:30 am
I saw this on this site By The Tree Live At Passion For Jesus 99
and was wondering if anyone knows where I can get a copy mine was stolen. Thanks