{"id":3740,"date":"2017-02-02T11:59:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T17:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/?p=3740"},"modified":"2017-02-06T11:58:35","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T17:58:35","slug":"rocky-mountain-synod-youth-and-hunger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/rocky-mountain-synod-youth-and-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky Mountain Synod Youth Lead the Way in Reformation 2017 Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Modeled partially after a similar activity hosted by hunger leaders in the Florida-Bahamas Synod, Rocky Mountain Synod youth participate in a “hunger meal” hosted at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colorado.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

On a cold January weekend this year, the Rocky Mountain Synod was a buzz with 400 middle school youth, adults and peer ministers gathered for fun, fellowship and formation under the theme “Reform.” From participating in ELCA World Hunger’s “Act 2Day 4 Tomorrow”<\/a> activities to sharing a hunger meal and food packaging, hunger was at the forefront of the Rocky Mountain “reforms.”<\/p>\n

“We put on a hunger meal to raise awareness,” said Sophia, a sophomore and peer minister from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colorado.<\/h4>\n

“The kids are divided into different groups with different social classes, and they get different amounts of food. As you go up [the classes], there are fewer people in each class. I was the cook for the meal,” said Anand, a classmate of Sophia’s at Poudre High School. “I volunteer at the foodbank a lot, and many times, even though they were getting food, it wasn’t always the best or healthiest. That inspired me,” Anand went on to share.<\/p>\n

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Sophia [left] and Anand [right] are friends from Poudre High School. Sophia is a peer minister and member of the Rocky Mountain Synod hunger team. She and Anand both used their unique skills to raise awareness to end hunger — together.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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The youth also took part in packing food kits for local non-profits that help feed people experiencing homelessness and hunger in the area. Rocky Mountain Synod hunger leader Carol McDivitt from King of Glory Lutheran Church in Loveland did the pre-work of calling local agencies and cleared the local food packing projects to make sure the food was usable for the groups.<\/p>\n