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07/31/2015
Walk for Water raises over $400,000 at ELCA Youth Gathering!
Have you heard? ELCA World Hunger’s Walk for Water was a huge hit at the ELCA Youth Gathering. After the Sunday morning offering, money raised totaled more than $402,000 of our $500,000 goal. Thank you! Not only were youth energized by giving back, thousands participated in an unforgettable walk designed to simulate what the average woman in Sub-Saharan Africa experiences collecting water each day. Continue the momentum by furthering the Walk for Water experience in your community.
Not done yet!
We have until the end of this year to raise the remaining $98,000 for ELCA World Hunger supported water projects. A generous family has offered to match all gifts toward this goal, dollar for dollar, until we reach a total of $1 million! Time is running out; for the remainder of this year ONLY, we've launched a site to help you create your own individual, team or congregation fundraising event.
Learn more | Video | Fundraising ideas | Create your own fundraiser | Donate
Do-it-yourself
Want to bring the Walk for Water track experience from the ELCA Youth Gathering to your community? Download the free guide; it has everything you need to set up your own "Walk for Water"! Share stories from around the world, get “treated” in a health clinic and discover what your church is doing to help improve access to life-giving water and sanitation around the world.
Download guide | More Walk for Water resources
Attend a concert
Musicians and supporters of ELCA World Hunger, Rachel Kurtz and Dave Scherer (AGAPE*), along with Joe Davis, are touring together this fall to raise money for ELCA World Hunger’s Walk for Water.
Find tour locations and dates | Team AGAPE | Team Rachel
Share your story
Did you take a picture, post to Facebook, upload an Instagram or tweet at the Walk for Water exhibit at the ELCA Youth Gathering? Share it with others and use #elcaw4w.
