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According to the 2006 census, there are almost 400,000 individuals living below the federal poverty line in Dallas County!
Of these, over 160,000 are children. Further, Texas is "Number 1" in the nation for the percentage of families who deal with hunger or "food insecurity" over the course of a year. In response to the reality that surrounds us every day, Central Dallas Ministries will host and promote Community Hunger Day on Monday, October 27.
Embedded in our mission and our history is the understanding that meeting the basic, most pressing needs of our neighbors opens a doorway to community development and renewal.
Over the past twenty years, access to nutritious food has always been a big part of what concerns us.
Please visit ouir special site at communityhungerday.org to join hundreds of other people who care about hunger, as well as raising awareness and much-needed resources for the ongoing battle to wipe it out!
Here's what you'll find:
- By taking advantage of our extremely user-friendly template on the website, you will be able to set up your own personal fundraising page for CDM!
- You'll be able to invite your community of friends, associates, family members, neighbors to join you in a fast on October 27. You'll also be able to challenge your community to give generously to help CDM provide food for people who need it.
- Each dollar donated through this effort will supply one of our neighbors with 6 nutritious meals!
Here's the exciting part about the strength achieved via community: we believe there are at least 2,000 individuals willing to reach out to 10 other people and ask for a $50 commitment from each of them on Community Hunger Day.
The amazing result we believe is possible: $1,000,000.00 raised to fight hunger! Please join us today. Go to the website now! Please let me know if you intend to help out.
Published September 30, 2008 by Larry James |
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