More than 242 youth groups in the greater Chicago 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 Chicago groups hope to raise $363,000 and join 300,000 teens nationwide aiming to donate $11 million to fight world hunger this year.
During the 30 hours, teens fast “on an empty stomach” by going without food (consuming only liquids) for 30 hours to experience what the poorest children and families face every day. The Chicago youth will also perform hands-on community service projects during the Famine weekend in their own communities. Now in its 20th year, World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine raises awareness and money to fight hunger both overseas and in the United States.
Teens from Christ Community Church, Plainfield, are participating under the leadership of Pete Rizzuto. The 100 teens will be at the Ernest Hemingway Museum in Oak Park for their lock-in. On Saturday, February 26 the group will conduct a scavenger hunt throughout the Oak Park neighborhood to collect food for the Oak Park/River Forest food pantry.