At the beginning of May our students set a HUGE GOAL of $9,169.99 for our 30 Hour Famine.  I wasn’t totally sure we’d reach it, but definitely believed it was possible.  Well….I’m proud to say that we made it!  We have currently raised $9,728.81, which is the 2nd highest total in our church’s history.  With the US government match the money we raised turns into $58,372.86.  That’s enough money to feed and care for 162 children for an entire year! Praise God!!!

Thank you for all of your prayers and support.  We couldn’t have done it without you!

Our famine is over, but if you would like to contribute to our famine, there’s still time.  Checks can be written out to River Oaks with “30 hour famine” in the memo line or you can donate towards our group online.

Tommy

Look at Drew sportin’ his 30 Hour Famine T-Shirt!

If you ordered a t-shirt, you can pick it up this Sunday night in the cafe between 5:45-6:20pm.

If you haven’t paid, make sure you bring your $9 because you won’t get your shirt until you pay.

By the way, we ordered some extra t-shirts, but they’ll be first come first serve until we run out.

Tommy

Last Sunday night I challenged all of our students to set a personal goal for our upcoming 30 Hour Famine.  Well they did and they set the bar high.  I would definitely classify it as a BHAG – Big Hairy Audacious Goal!   If we reach it, it will be the 2nd most successful famine in our church’s history.

Are you ready to see the amount?

Get ready…

Here it is: $9,169.99!!!

Let’s reach for it!  Why not?  It’s all about saving kids lives!

If you would like to contribute to our famine, checks can be written out to River Oaks with “30 hour famine” in the memo line or you can donate towards our group online.

Thank you in advance for supporting our students’ famine and impacting the lives of kids around the world by showing compassion to the poor!

Tommy

30 Hour Famine

World Vision

GREAT NEWS!  I just found out that everything we raise for this year’s 30 Hour Famine will be multiplied by 6!!!!

So if you raise $100 it will turn into $600.

If you raise $360, which is enough money to feed and care for 1 child for an entire year, it will turn into $2,160 (6 kids)!

So get to work!  Everything you raise will be multiplied by 6!!!!!!!!

You can now harness the power of the Internet to help you raise your 30 Hour Famine Funds.  This will allow you to connect with friends and family all over the country.  You can send out Famine emails, promote your fundraising efforts on Facebook, track your progress, and more.  The best part?  Your funds get to World Vision faster, which means you’ll start helping save lives sooner.

Another cool thing is that it will link all of us from River Oaks together!

Here’s the link to help you get started: Famine Online Account

Once you click on the link above, scroll down until you see this box and click “Join Famine Group.”  You should be able to figure it out from there.

Tommy

Make sure you order your 30 Hour Famine T-Shirts!

They have to be ordered by THIS SUNDAY and will arrive on Sunday, May 15th.

Tommy

Our 30 Hour Famine is just over 3 weeks away!!!  This year we’re going to bring back the Cardboard Village.  This is exactly what it sounds like – students build cardboard houses and sleep in them overnight.  If it rains, it rains.  This is a fun activity that brings “home” the reality that many around the world don’t have the luxury of living in homes like we do.

If you would like to contribute to our famine, checks can be written out to River Oaks with “30 hour famine” in the memo line or you can donate towards our group online.

Thank you in advance for supporting our students’ famine and impacting the lives of kids around the world by showing compassion to the poor!

Tommy

30 Hour Famine

World Vision