Everett, Washington,
youths participate in
30 Hour Famine

EVERETT, Washington—The weekend of Feb. 22 and 23 was a hungry, hardworking and fun couple of days for the Everett youths. Ten youths and a few adults participated in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine.

From noon Friday until 6 p.m. Saturday, the teens went without food in support of World Vision’s annual fund-raiser. The 30 Hour Famine is one of World Vision’s largest fund-raising activities. It depends on the support of teens around the world to help raise the money needed to continue with its activities in providing Third World countries with food, healthcare, education and clean water.

The teens began their fund-raising efforts in December. They set a fund-raising goal for themselves of $1,000. However, their final fund-raising efforts brought in a little more than $2,000.

The youths e-mailed friends and family members, asked for support from businesses and schools, and also had support from the Seattle-Bellevue and Everett congregations.

During the 30 Hour Famine, the Everett teens participated in a gathering with nine other denominations from the area on Friday night. A World Vision representative spoke to the teens and then the host church had a few Christian bands play for the teens and lead worship services.

The Everett teens then had a sleepover at their youth leaders’ house. Early Saturday morning, they helped plant more than 300 trees along Kackman Creek. The purpose was to help restore a salmon habitat. After cleaning up from the mud and rain, everyone met for the worship service in Everett. Then, the congregation adjourned to a restaurant to join the teens in breaking their fast.

The teens had a firsthand feeling of what it was like to go without food for several hours. They began to realize how blessed they are to live where they live and how easy it is to take it for granted. Tori Emerson.

PLANTING TREES—Brenna Cannon
and Shannon Strong plant a tree
along Kackman Creek.

WORKING TOGETHER—Jonathan
Ricaurte and B.J. Bartholomew
plant a tree.

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