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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

“Kids Feeding Kids”

To bring awareness and donations to Feeding Families, Inc., (FFI) one of our campaigns is to involve students from around the entire country to participate, in essence to “give back.” Of the majority of the hungry, needy families in this country most are composed of young children and teenagers. Below are two examples of students making a difference in a hungry child’s life.

Five students at a high school wanted to raise awareness and donations for hungry children. In just sixteen months they've raised $300,000. They eventually conducted a fundraiser at Kanye West's concert in Miami, and they convinced West to donate $1 from every ticket sold. This may be an example of extreme success, but elementary and high school students across the country, some not even old enough to vote — are making a difference.

Another group of students raised $17,000 in its first fundraising event, just two months after they started. They were able to recruit 40 other students and get their mothers’ and fathers’ companies to match what they raised. We've been taught to think we can do anything in this country, and since you can do anything, you should. One of the students said "Giving back leads us to give more of ourselves, and therefore grow up to be better adults serving not just ourselves, but also all the

communities we live in.”

FFI is committed to this strong campaign to enlist students of all ages to “give back”, and we will assist the students, their schools, and their parents with a list of fundraising ideas. We will also help them customize these campaigns to fit the students, the schools and their activities. This campaign will join families to help feed hungry, needy families in a way that fulfills everyone. It is a very good thing.

Following the delivery of the student raised donations, a certificate will be presented to their group which will account for all the monies they have raised by detailing how many families were fed, and even which fruits and/or vegetables were donated.

“Calling for Change to Make a Difference”

In this country we have many people who are transforming social change by committing only a few hours each month to make a difference. By calling on (email, telephone, and/or snail mail) colleagues, friends, family members, churches, synagogues, and community groups to bring awareness and donations to FFI, you will make the difference between hungry families eating healthy food or in some cases, none at all.

We will assist the volunteers with a dialogue to empower them with the information needed to inform others of Feeding Families, Inc. and our mission to feed healthy food to hungry, needy families in America.

Charlie Engle ~ “RUNNING AMERICA”

This upcoming event for Feeding Families, Inc., “Running Across America,” is being sponsored by Charlie Engle, the top endurance athlete in the world. He will attempt to set a new world record, running across America in 45 days. His run will begin on 9/13/08 in San Francisco, and will conclude in New York. This run will be documented as a feature film, which is expected to premiere at either Sundance, Berlin or Cannes in 2009. In addition, you may register to run with Charlie If you want to participate by running with Charlie, please copy the following web address: www.screentest.biz/r/runningamerica and when the form you are filling out requests the PROMO CODE, type in Charlie for your chance to run with Charlie anywhere in America.

You may also participate by donating $1 per mile to Feeding Families, Inc, for any portion (10, 20 or more miles) of Charlie’s entire run across America. or pledge any amount per each mile, for any segment, or miles you choose. This run will be an online daily feed as a live experience with millions following him online with daily video updates and live video streams. Charlie has committed to using this event to bring awareness and raise donations for Feeding Families, Inc, in association with the United Way.

Please commit to this awareness run across America by simply asking your friends, families, colleagues, churches, synagogues, community groups, etc. support the run. All donations will be contributed to food banks and then distributed to thousands of people in America. A truckload of fresh frozen vegetables translates to 160,000 servings.

GRANT WRITING

Grant writers who would like to assist Feeding Families, Inc. in funding our programs, please contact us at the following email address