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Hunger Network
Working toward the goal that
no man, woman or child shall go hungry.
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Values
The Hunger Network values:
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God's gift of growing food.
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all those who grow, distribute and share food.
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all volunteers and professionals who work to do away with hunger.
Purpose
We support local expressions of the church as they fight hunger locally
and globally so that no one must remain hungry.
Projects
Facilitator
Norbert Strasser
Synod Council Liaisons
Mary Lou Everman & Robin Kime
Synod Staff:
Pr.
Mark A. Anderson
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Northeastern Iowa
Area Food Pantries
Thirty food pantries/banks are located within the Northeastern
Iowa Synod. Download a list with hours of operation and criteria for
clients served.
NE Iowa Food
Pantries
Fair Trade Coffee Project
 Watch
the Lutheran World Relief's video series,
Crop to Cup, to
meet some of the Latin American coffee farmers who grow and harvest Fair Trade
coffee through the LWR Coffee Project. Choosing Fair Trade coffee through the
LWR Coffee Project helps farmers earn income to support their families.
Read
more...
Work Group Web Page:
ELCA Hunger Page
Synod Staff:
Pr. Mark A. Anderson
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Buck-a-Chick
Congregations of the
Northeastern Iowa Synod joined others across the nation by hosting a
“Buck-a-Chick” sale. For one dollar, members could purchase and decorate a paper chick for themselves or in
honor of a loved one. The dollars help
World Hunger
to provide a family in need with a check that will eventually produce eggs to
eat and sell.
Members
of Faith Lutheran, Shell Rock, sold enough of the Buck-a-Chick posters to
line the church's entire fellowship hall and raise $154. At St. Paul, Garnavillo, the
Sunday school children wanted to see if they could raise more money than
the congregation for "Buck of Chick" during the season of Lent. The Sunday
school raised $265, and the congregation raised $237.50. During this time
period, the people of St. Paul also
brought boxed food for the food bank of Shepherd of the Hills.
 Download and print the coloring page.
Donations can be sent to ELCA Good Gifts (ELCA, 39488 Treasury Center, Chicago,
IL 60694-9400) with “Buck-a-Chick” in the memo line.
Learn
more about Buck a Chick:
http://www.thelutheran.org/article/article.cfm?article_id=9738
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Food Shelf
 His Hands Food Pantry
By His Hands We All Are Fed
His Hands Food Pantry is a non-profit organization in Oran,
Iowa, that provides food for needy families and individuals from Northeast
Iowa. The program recently received a $3,000 ELCA Domestic Hunger Grant to
help in its service to families from the communities of Oran, Readlyn,
Fairbank, Sumner and Tripoli. Hours are 5-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9
a.m.-12 noon on Fridays.
Read more in the June 2011 issue of the
Star newsletter.
Learn more and become a Friend at:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/His-Hands-Food-Pantry/163406303694755
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 Community Gardens
Vacant lots that resulted from the 2008 floods in Waverly,
Iowa, are being converted into community gardens to provide fresh produce for
the Northeast Iowa Food Bank and local free meal programs for families who need
assistance. Partners involved in the Waverly Community Garden are the city of Waverly, the
Northeastern Iowa Synod, the ELCA, Wartburg College, St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Waverly Health Center, Waverly Garden Club, Iowa State
University Extension and the Iowa State University master Gardner Program.
Read more:
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_b09be68c-29c9-55bd-a2fc-b48d3e8b9dad.html
The congregation of St. Peter, Garnavillo, grows a garden
to feed families locally and globally through the Foods Resource Bank "growing
project."
Read more in the
December 2010 issue of the Star newsletter.
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