30 Hour Famine Fundraisers

30 Hour Famine is an annual event sponsored by World Vision, with the goal of raising awareness and money to fight world hunger.

Last year was the first time the Fair Oaks youth group did the famine, and I am thrilled to report that our youth have caught the vision!

We already have about 40 youth signed up to participate, and they are preparing for this weekend's 30 hour event by planning their own fundraisers.

The junior highers put together and ran their own bakesale, selling off freshly baked cookies, brownies, and pies, with all donations going to World Vision. All credit goes to Spencer, an 8th grader who came up with the idea, then organized everyone involved! (I found out later that this may have been the very 1st bakesale in Fair Oaks Church history!)





The high schoolers came up with their own creative idea: taking over people's lawns! For donations, you can send a group of fun-loving teenagers to hang out on your friend's lawn! Or, for a donation, you can purchase insurance to keep said teenagers OFF your lawn!

I had no idea what the response would be to this idea, but our whole church has really gotten a kick out of it, and much has been raised towards our cause.



I look forward to reporting back next week how much our group has raised!

This Wednesday!

This Wednesday, May 14, the Fair Oaks youth mission team to Guatemala will be having a fundraiser at Chevy's in Pleasant Hill. (For directions, click here)

The team consists of five students and three adults, who will travel to San Pedro de la Laguna, Guatemala, for two weeks this July. (This is the area that was damaged by Hurricane Stan in 2005) We will be working with Pastor Antonio Moxnay to encourage and equip the local church, as well as serve and reach out to the local community.

Please come join our church family to have a great meal together as well as support our student missionaries!

If you don't already have a flyer, please make sure to print and bring the coupon below: