wfn.org | New hunger resource available to congregations

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July 1, 2003  News media contact: Joretta Purdue7(202) 546-8722  ALL-DM-P
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WASHINGTON (UMNS) - A revised, updated edition of a major hunger resource has
been reissued. Bread for the World Institute, an international research
organization, has issued a new edition of "Hunger No More," a packet of
educational materials designed for use by congregations.

Both the new materials and last year's "Hunger No More: Decisions 2002,"
which focused on then-pending legislation, were sponsored by the United
Methodist Committee on Relief.

The new packet, which is concerned with issues and general solutions, was
developed by Bread for the World Institute with support from major Protestant
denominations, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and MAZON: A Jewish
Response to Hunger.

The kit includes a six-session leader's guide for use with adult and youth
discussions, handouts for each session and a poster. Stories from Scripture
and contemporary life illuminate each theme on such topics as the impact of
hunger on children, balancing personal and social responsibility for helping
hungry people, and the causes and solutions of problems related to wealth and
poverty. A new Web site, www.hungernomore.org, provides additional resources
and updates.

The "Hunger No More" packet is available for $5 from Bread for the World at
www.bread.org or may be downloaded without cost at that site. Orders may be
also be sent to Bread for the World, 50 F St. NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC
20001.

 
 

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