Stamp Out Hunger: May 09, 2009

This weekend you can help make a difference in your town by participating in the "Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive" for more information check your mailbox or click here. The idea is simple.

1. place bags filled with nonperishable food item next to your mailbox
2. your letter carrier will pick them up and deliver them to local food banks

at last...

hello blogger network. we're working on a bunch of stuff for Fast Food Ministries and hopefully we'll be in full swing soon!! in the meantime we'd love for you to check out a few things:

5 days in May is a campaign that you can read more about here: we know that it's already May 4th but I think that you can do this any of the days in May!! (I know I am) if so have fun and challenge a few friends!!!

the other really fun event is the Great American Bake Sale: at church we hosted one, actually two last year and had a blast. it brought so much attention to something that is looked over everyday!! find out more here.

have fun and keep looking for ways that you can change the world!!

12 for 12K

More than 12.4 million children in America are at risk from hunger. 12.4 million - that’s one in six children. Consequences include poorer health, fatigue, hospitalization, behavioral difficulties and impaired scholastic performance. Share Our Strength aims to change that.

Check out this link and be a part of the difference!!

http://12for12k.org/

"Souper Bowl"

Hello world of blooggers! Sorry that it's been so long. We're in the process of revamping Fast Food Ministries and hope that you're encouraged to look for ways that you can change the world!!

The Super Bowl is right around the corner and with that in mind I wanted to introduce you to the "Souper Bowl of Caring". Our home church set a goal of 150 cans of soup before Super Bowl Sunday. If you would like more information visit: www.souperbowl.org or www.crossroadsnsb.org

Thanks for checking in and helping to make a difference in the lives of those around us!!

Fill The Cup

An empty cup symbolises:
*Hunger
*Malnutrition & often disease
*Hungry families
*Children out of school
*Weakened communities

A full cup symbolises:
*Health
*Education
*Hope
*Productive families
*Strong communities

go to http://www.wfp.org/ for more information

the RICE & BEANS challenge

Hi Guys! Thanks for stopping by! I have a little challenge for you and me that was set by a dear friend of mine. Her family is in the process of adopting two beautiful children from Haiti and in light of all of the tropical storms and the difference of basic lifestyles in general they've come up with a great way we can all participate in something small to make a BIG difference!!

Three Angels is the orphange in Haiti where her kids and many others call "home" I've included a link to their site and please feel free to explore. If you do accept the challenge please leave a comment to let me know. Thanks again!!

Here is how you can help!

Join the Green and Boone Families and take the Rice and Beans Challenge!

Rice and beans is a meal that our little ones at Angel House eat every single day. It is a staple for all Haitians. But the price of rice has nearly doubled and the cost of nearly everything has greatly increased.

Would you consider eating Rice and Beans for dinner one night a week for a month? It is so inexpensive! You can easily make enough rice and beans for your entire family for under $2!

Pick one night each week for the month of October and eat Rice and Beans. Take the money that you would have spent going out to eat or even making a regular meal at home and donate it to Three Angels.Use this special mealtime to talk to your children about poverty. Tell them that the meal they are eating is often the only meal that Haitians eat all day. Have a special prayer time for the people of Haiti, Three Angels orphanage, and all of the orphans that live there.

Our family has been doing this for a while now. We have replaced one of our "going out to eat" meals with Rice and Beans night. We figure that we save around $25 by staying home and eating rice and beans. If we take that money each week and donate it to Three Angels (instead of our already overly expanding waist line), we will be able to give $100 for the month! That might not be a lot, but if we all work at it together we can make a HUGE difference.

Will you join the Rice and Bean Challenge??? It will start October 1st!

Three Angels: http://www.threeangelshaiti.org/

After you've completed the challenge all donations can be sent to:

Three Angels Children's Relief
82 Rivertrail Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32137

Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out-Help End Childhood Hunger

Well here is some more information for National Dine Out. I hope that you can participate and help bring an end to childhood hunger in America.

Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out presented by American Express® is a new national campaign that rallies the nation's entire restaurant industry to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. From September 21-28 2008, thousands of restaurants across America unite and mobilize consumers to dine out and raise millions of dollars to help Share Our Strength end childhood hunger in America.

Remember: When you eat; they eat! Click on the link below to find participating restaurants in your area or to learn more!

http://join.strength.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GADO_about