Get inspired: attend the PWR Youth Group Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® Sunday January 29th from 5-7 p.m.
at Lakewood Presbyterian Church -14502 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107
RSVP the number in your group who will attend to 216-226-0514 by January 17th.
Everyone on earth has the same basic needs; it is only our circumstances—where we live and the culture into which we are born—that differ. Some are born into relative prosperity and security, while millions, through no choice of their own, are born into poverty.
—From the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® event script
What’s it all about?
One in seven people goes hungry. But hunger is not about too many people and too little food. Our rich and bountiful planet produces enough food to feed every woman, man, and child on earth. Hunger is about power. Its roots lie in inequalities in access to resources. The results are illiteracy, poverty, war, and the inability of families to grow or buy food.
Few experiences bring to life these inequalities more powerfully than an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet event. Unique and memorable, the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet allows organizers and participants alike to experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world.
Here’s how it works: Guests draw tickets at random that assign them to a high-, middle-, or low-income tier, based on the latest statistics about the number of people living in poverty. Each income level receives a corresponding meal—filling and nutritious or sparse and simple. And that’s just where the fun begins.
After an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet event, few participants leave with full stomachs, but all possess a greater understanding of hunger and poverty—and are motivated to do something to help.
Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. We are part of Oxfam, a confederation of 15 Oxfams working in more than 90 countries. Together with individuals and local groups in these countries, we save lives, help people overcome poverty, and fight for social justice. Learn more about us at oxfamamerica.org.
This event is being hosted by the PWR Youth Group Leaders and is open to all Youth groups and their adults of the Presbytery of the Western Reserve!
Opportunities for All Ages
Faith formation at Lakewood Presbyterian Church is designed to help each individual strengthen his or her relationship with God. We offer opportunities for all ages to learn and explore your faith questions in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere. We offer opportunities to challenge ourselves and our assumptions while staying connected to our reformed roots and heritage.
We offer no easy answers but companionship as we wrestle with the questions. We invite you to use the links above to explore the many ways in which we encourage seekers young and old to grow in faith.
