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George · 16th Jul 2009, 05:18 AM

Hey guys, I'm going to be doing the 40 Hour Famine this year!

For those of you who don't know, the 40 Hour Famine is an event held by World Vision each year in which we have to give up something which is important to us for 40 hours, have people sponsor us all to raise money for countries affected by the global food crisis.

So the Global Food Crisis is a serious problem affecting many nations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. It's from the explosion of the index price of food, and now about 1 billion people are unable to survive. Many families will go a day with no breakfast, no lunch, and most of the time no dinner either. They have to survive on scraps they can find from already harvisted fields, or go fishing/hunting for what they can find, if they can find anything to eat.
Each day over twenty-five thousand people die from malnutrition/starvation in the countries affected by the Global Food Crisis.

So, our population is about 6.7 billion people right now, and 1 billion are affected by the food crisis. So we're pretty close to one in every seven people being affected by this. And what's alarming is that it's growing day by day. Since March about 300 million people have fallen into this category.

So on the 21st of August I'm going to be giving up food, furniture and technology, all for this cause (done by World Vision).

I am looking for sponsorships, so please, if you are interested in making an online donation PM me! Donating online is perfectly safe and your personal information will not be disclosed to anyone except for World Vision.
I would post the link to the donations page here but due to restrictions put in place by the staff for safety and whatnot you'll have to PM me for it.

I have a goal to raise $2000. As of this evening I've got $303.30, so I'm on my way!

dictionary · 16th Jul 2009, 05:35 AM

*likes this*

Did you go to World Vision GLC?
2k = 250 Kids Fed

I'm running my schools 40hr famine.... are you doing this as an individual or as a group?
are you just requesting donations or are you going to do some FUNdraisng?

George · 16th Jul 2009, 05:39 AM

My school's doing it as a group but we all have individual booklets. I've nearly finished my second book lol.

dictionary · 16th Jul 2009, 05:42 AM

How did you all get together like did they anounce it at asembly... are you doing a bid group activity.... sory for all the questions but i plann to feed thousands of africans.... Why not give up talking? i plan to like give up 20 things

Food
Talking
Furniture
Technology
...hmmmm?

George · 16th Jul 2009, 05:49 AM

They announced it at assembly. And it's ironic because right before the World Vision guy who visited went up on stage I had gone up to tell the school about our Amnesty International group and we were like "yeah Amnesty isn't about getting a lot of money and dumping it in countries for aid" and then the guy from World Vision came up and well.. Yeah lol. It looked like we were competing or something with the way we said it lol.

George · 16th Jul 2009, 05:07 PM

;_; No one interested in helping?

CrystalCat · 17th Jul 2009, 08:48 PM

I would, but i'm incredibly broke right now =/

Jerr · 17th Jul 2009, 09:03 PM

I would but I don't care about starving people...

I've got Marissa.... She does the FJO thing. Feed Just One. All that jazz. (Although technically she has given a ton of money to that thing so I'm pretty sure more then just one person was fed off her charitable nature...)

Plus, as evil as I am, I don't see myself paying to sponsor someone so they can starve themselves in the name of charity... especially because it seems like you are more mocking them by doing the 40 hour famine rather then helping.

George · 17th Jul 2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerr

Plus, as evil as I am, I don't see myself paying to sponsor someone so they can starve themselves in the name of charity... especially because it seems like you are more mocking them by doing the 40 hour famine rather then helping.

Sadly, having my friends piss themselves laughing at me not being able to stay glued to my phone is one of the only ways I can get them to actually donate money to something. =/

16th Jul 2009, 05:18 AM	#1
George Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,387 Join Date: Jul 2007	40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! Hey guys, I'm going to be doing the 40 Hour Famine this year! For those of you who don't know, the 40 Hour Famine is an event held by World Vision each year in which we have to give up something which is important to us for 40 hours, have people sponsor us all to raise money for countries affected by the global food crisis. So the Global Food Crisis is a serious problem affecting many nations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. It's from the explosion of the index price of food, and now about 1 billion people are unable to survive. Many families will go a day with no breakfast, no lunch, and most of the time no dinner either. They have to survive on scraps they can find from already harvisted fields, or go fishing/hunting for what they can find, if they can find anything to eat. Each day over twenty-five thousand people die from malnutrition/starvation in the countries affected by the Global Food Crisis. So, our population is about 6.7 billion people right now, and 1 billion are affected by the food crisis. So we're pretty close to one in every seven people being affected by this. And what's alarming is that it's growing day by day. Since March about 300 million people have fallen into this category. So on the 21st of August I'm going to be giving up food, furniture and technology, all for this cause (done by World Vision). I am looking for sponsorships, so please, if you are interested in making an online donation PM me! Donating online is perfectly safe and your personal information will not be disclosed to anyone except for World Vision. I would post the link to the donations page here but due to restrictions put in place by the staff for safety and whatnot you'll have to PM me for it. I have a goal to raise $2000. As of this evening I've got $303.30, so I'm on my way!

16th Jul 2009, 05:35 AM	#2
dictionary EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Melbourne Age: 19 Posts: 459 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: 40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! likes this Did you go to World Vision GLC? 2k = 250 Kids Fed I'm running my schools 40hr famine.... are you doing this as an individual or as a group? are you just requesting donations or are you going to do some FUNdraisng?

16th Jul 2009, 05:39 AM	#3
George Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,387 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: 40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! My school's doing it as a group but we all have individual booklets. I've nearly finished my second book lol.

16th Jul 2009, 05:42 AM	#4
dictionary EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Melbourne Age: 19 Posts: 459 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: 40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! How did you all get together like did they anounce it at asembly... are you doing a bid group activity.... sory for all the questions but i plann to feed thousands of africans.... Why not give up talking? i plan to like give up 20 things Food Talking Furniture Technology ...hmmmm?

16th Jul 2009, 05:49 AM	#5
George Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,387 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: 40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! They announced it at assembly. And it's ironic because right before the World Vision guy who visited went up on stage I had gone up to tell the school about our Amnesty International group and we were like "yeah Amnesty isn't about getting a lot of money and dumping it in countries for aid" and then the guy from World Vision came up and well.. Yeah lol. It looked like we were competing or something with the way we said it lol.

16th Jul 2009, 05:07 PM	#6
George Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,387 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: 40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! ;_; No one interested in helping?

17th Jul 2009, 08:48 PM	#7
CrystalCat Colour Scientist Regular Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Queer Out Status: Most people and anyone who asks Location: New York Age: 19 Posts: 258 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: 40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! I would, but i'm incredibly broke right now =/

17th Jul 2009, 09:03 PM	#8
Jerr Pirate! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: If I have to say, I, my friends, am homogay. Out Status: All but family Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Age: 22 Posts: 2,149 Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: 40 hour famine - Sponsor me to starve myself for the Global Food Crisis! I would but I don't care about starving people... I've got Marissa.... She does the FJO thing. Feed Just One. All that jazz. (Although technically she has given a ton of money to that thing so I'm pretty sure more then just one person was fed off her charitable nature...) Plus, as evil as I am, I don't see myself paying to sponsor someone so they can starve themselves in the name of charity... especially because it seems like you are more mocking them by doing the 40 hour famine rather then helping. __________________ My Koolaid's Flavor is Fierce! Fierce Koolaid is filled with Vitamin Gangster! That's right. I'm gangster. I'm so gangster I practically sweat Awesome.