Members of the Northeastern Iowa Synod's Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Board sent a written challenge to each youth leader of each congregation in the synod "to do something extra this year to help fight hunger." This challenge was sent via the adult identified by the congregation as the youth ministry contact person. The letter of challenge included a "Souper Bowl of Caring" poster; a list of resources available on the web; a CD-ROM entitled "Go and Do Likewise" produced by ELCA World Hunger; a report form; a self-addressed envelope; and a brochure describing "What Can the LYO Do For Us?"
The Results of the Hunger Challenge to Date Are:
|
City |
Congregation |
Cash |
Food |
|
Littleport |
Hope |
$62.06 |
Clayton County Food Shelf |
|
Lake Mills |
Salem |
$225.00 |
149 cans, Asbury UMC Food Pantry |
|
Mason City |
Trinity |
$393.00 - ELCA World Hunger |
|
|
Waterloo |
Zion |
$405.50 - ELCA World Hunger |
|
|
Jesup |
American |
$201.00 |
50 food items, Independence Area Food Pantry |
|
Alta Vista |
Zion |
$75.00 - ELCA World Hunger |
|
|
Story City |
St. Petri |
$764.28 |
200 food items, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry |
| Cresco | Immanuel | $157.76 | 70 food items, Howard Cty. Comm. Action Food Pantry |
| Waverly | St. Paul's Evangelical | $421.46 - ELCA World Hunger | 459 food items, Waverly Food Pantry |
| Belmond | Trinity | $1,090.42 - ELCA World Hunger | |
| Dubuque | Holy Trinity | $1,008.64 - ELCA World Hunger | |
| Cedar Falls | Bethlehem | $368.29 - ELCA World Hunger | |
| Janesville | Messiah | $190.25 | food items, Local Food Pantry |
| Dubuque | St. Peter | $689.00 - ELCA World Hunger | |
| Iowa Falls | Bethany |
$700.00 |
1360 lbs. of food to Local MICA |
| Hudson | Zion | $109.00-1/2 ELCA World Hunger | 1/2 NE Iowa Food Bank |
| Dows | First | $226.00 - ELCA World Hunger | |
| Dubuque | First | $192.32 - ELCA World Hunger |