ELCA World Hunger

At the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, join ELCA World Hunger and youth around the country in a fundraising challenge to support the programs of ELCA World Hunger. Together, we can be the generation that ends hunger! #GenZeroHunger Learn more: elca.org/genzerohunger

Who's at the ELCA Youth Gathering? Come visit us in Hall F of the convention center during your Interactive Learning day! #GenZeroHunger #elcayg2024

We are ONE WEEK away from the ELCA Youth Gathering! Who will be visiting us in the Interactive Learning space?

Miriam lives in rural Malawi, where she recently received a fuel-efficient cookstove through ELCA World Hunger. Along with joining a self-sustaining loan group, Miriam is building a more sustainable future for herself and her community. bit.ly/3L5Ad6m

📣 Spread the word about Generation Zero-Hunger! On our resource page, you can find a brochure, bulletin insert, social media graphics and a PowerPoint template! Download or order here: elca.org/Resources/ELCA… #GenZeroHunger

It's #WorldEnvironmentDay! To celebrate, consider participating in the Lutherans Restoring Creation Art Contest. It asks for young Lutherans to imagine a better future, showing what it would look like if we lived in harmony with God’s Creation. bit.ly/3wRmooT

In a Maryland community impacted by coastal flooding, Lutheran Disaster Response is raising homes above the water level. Check out the full story in the Spring 2024 issue of LifeLines, as well as view financial highlights from 2023. bit.ly/3yz6eB6

Here's an example of the amazing work our Hunger Advocacy Fellows are doing!

ELCA World Hunger's "Health and Hunger" toolkit will help introduce you to the intersections between health and hunger. Through activities and conversation, explore these intersections and our appropriate responses. bit.ly/4avAHhv

Rev. Amy Reumann shares her passion for justice, as well as her work as a gardener creating places for connection and community building #MemberChurches #CommunionVoices @ELCAadvocacy lutheranworld.org/news/usa-justi…

2024 marks 50 years of ELCA World Hunger! Join us and be part of the story of our next 50 years together — boldly and faithfully pursuing God’s promise of a just world where all are fed. Learn more at elca.org/WH50.

Act NOW to save vital food programs! Without action Congress risks cutting WIC and SNAP benefits for millions. Join faith leaders urging FULL funding for antihunger initiatives in the budget & Farm Bill 2024. Time is running out! #UntilAllAreFed #SupportWIC @ELCAWorldHunger

We are so grateful for our partnership with @ELCAWorldHunger! At the beginning of the month, Grace went to their World Hunger Leadership Gathering in Houston, TX. It was so nice meeting new people and sharing the news of our rebrand to others!

“Jesus calls us into community with each other. And organizing is all about establishing those relationships, building community, and using those community connections to make changes to benefit the community, that address people’s real needs.” bit.ly/3USvPOu

In this month's @ELCAadvocacy news, @ELCAWorldHunger Advocacy Fellow Will Milner shares about his powerful experience joining a delegation from Virginia for an advocacy day through @vainterfaith. livinglutheran.org/2024/02/news-f…

"Alone and unhoused just eight years ago, Ellis now has permanent housing, a job he loves and a community he considers his family. 'I’m not alone anymore!' he observes." Read Ellis' story in the Winter 2024 issues of Boundless: bit.ly/3wdzCeR