For Hunger Leaders
As a hunger leader, you are involved in fund-raising, educating, advocating, and organizing on behalf of the ELCA World Hunger Program and Appeal. It can be a big job, but you’re not alone! Here you will find resources and ideas to help you carry out your ministry. We encourage you to take what you need and also to share your own gifts with others who visit here.
Hunger Education and Advocacy Grants: DEADLINE Dec. 31, 2008
ELCA congregations, synods, partners, and other organizations whose work is aligned with the philosophy and practice of ELCA World Hunger are eligible to apply. Projects should meet the
guidelines and objectives for ELCA World Hunger activities (specifically education and advocacy). Requests are received and reviewed on a rolling basis as long as funds are available.
Download the application:
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Become a Hunger Contact
If you’d like to receive the
World Hunger resource packets and/or
LifeLines newsletter, make sure you’re on our mailing list! Complete the
contact form for yourself or on behalf of someone else who wants to get involved. Also, if you’ve moved, please use this form to submit your most recent contact information.
Borrow World Hunger Appeal Banners
The World Hunger Appeal has several banners you can borrow for synod assemblies and large or multi-congregational events. See
photos and instructions for ordering.
Browse and Share Ideas
Perhaps the most valuable resource you can tap is the collective experience of other hunger leaders. Read about what other hunger leaders are doing, take copies of their documents, and offer your own. Please click on
browse samples to learn more.
Occasional news bulletins are e-mailed to all synod hunger leaders for whom we have a current e-mail address. If you do not receive these, please contact Nancy Michaelis
Bulletin #8 PDF 
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Bulletin #7 PDF Word
Hunger Rumblings Blog
Through our
blog, journey with the ELCA World Hunger staff as we consider hunger in the world, our work, the work of others, and anything else that strikes us as interesting, timely, or helpful. We welcome your voice in the conversation and look forward to reading your comments!
Leadership Gathering This invitation-only annual meeting for synod hunger leaders is a concentrated event geared at training, equipping, and energizing people on synod hunger task forces, synod staff involved in hunger ministry, and others who raise money for and educate others about ELCA World Hunger.
Please note that this Web address is not for public distribution or printing, such as in a newsletter. It is only for the use of synod hunger leaders and participants of these events. Thank you.
Want to try a whole new way of holding hunger committee meetings? Try WebEx, a tool for conducting meetings using the Internet and a telephone. WebEx is most helpful when meeting in person is impractical--such as when people are too far apart to gather in one place--and when everyone needs to look at something together, such as a document, Web site, or whiteboard. In these situations, WebEx can be a very valuable tool.
World Hunger invites you to consider whether WebEx could be useful for you and your hunger committee. If you’d like to hold a hunger-related meeting using WebEx, Nancy Michaelis (800.638.3522, ext. 2713) would be happy to set it up for you! The WebEx software and associated telephone charges are being paid for by World Hunger. The only potential cost to you is the fee, if any, that you pay for Internet access. So please try it out and let us know what you think!
Welcome Kit
If you’re starting or joining a hunger team in your synod, you’ll want this
Welcome Kit. It includes handy information about how to get started, possible activities, sources of help, and more.