Meet the Team: Hey I'm Amaris

Hi I'm Amaris and I'm a member of the FEED team. This fall I will be entering my sophomore year in high school, making me the youngest member of FEED. I have such a huge passion to help people in general but especially the people in Africa. Ever since I was a little kid I remember just wanting to meet the little African children you see on the commercials and in magazine ads. I wanted to play with them and make them my friends. I know, I was a little naive but I think that sparked something in me that continues to flourish everyday. Now I have the awesome oppurtunity to actually do something! It's sooooo exciting and I want everyone to know that they can experience the same kind of excitement and passion we all do. I don't know whether or not the South African people know what we're doing, but if I could tell them I would say, " Get ready because we're comin' and we're not stopping until we reach our goal of $50,000 and feed 125,000 people!" God has our back and He's in control of this whole mission, He sees all of us the same and I know it tears His heart to see His people starving and hurting. But He's not going to just sit back and watch, that's why our passion as FEED is to end world hunger. Please join me in making that difference. Anything you give will make a change!

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Meet the Team: Hi Im Misty

My name is Misty I am a member of the FEED team. Starting next year I will be a senior in high school. My passion to be a part of this great opportunity for change started the night I sat in my Wednesday night youth service and was shown a short video. It was that video that changed the way I view what I often take for granted in my life like water and food always available to me. I learned that I could however still make a difference by giving what I could and still can I am making a dramatic difference to those who need it. I am overjoyed and excited to be a member of this team. I can not wait to see what God will do. I want to encourage you to also make a difference and give what you can. Remember that even a small gift can still make a change in a big way.

Youth Camp Snack Bar raises $400 for FEED!!!

NEWS IN: Campers returned today, Monday, June 9th, from camp out in East Tennessee. Word has it that the youth raised $400 for FEED by merely eating some snacks! This is an excellent example of how simple it is to raise a great deal of money without even having to give it a second thought! Everyone can give to FEED others--even by just feeding themselves! Please be encouraged that giving to help others does not have to be complicated, and anyone can do it! I hope that this exciting news will ignite others to do what they can- anything! get creative!- to help us meet our $50,000 goal to help World Vision have a huge impact on the people who are suffering in southern Africa. REMEMBER, the $50,000 we give will be multiplied FIVE TIMES through the grant money, and become $250,000, with the potential to help 125,000 people! AmAzInG!

Gaylord Entertainment Presentation!!!

I've decided to call the past few weeks the "calm before the storm." The FEED Team will be jumping into action next week as we have TWO big presentations set for Wednesday the 11th, and Friday the 13th. On Wednesday, June 11th, we have the honor of presenting for representatives of Gaylord Entertainment! I am very thankful for Mr. Barry Rice over at Gaylord Opryland who helped us set up this appointment. The presentation on Friday, June 13th, is for the Dollar General Corporation as I have previously listed.

Family and friends are very important to start and keep a movement going. We, the FEED Team, need all of our friends' and families' support to accomplish our project goals and to truly have an impact on our community and world. We not only need your support through encouragement and connections, but we also need your prayers! Thank you for going on this journey with us!

Dollar General Presentation

We are set to give a presention for Dollar General business representatives on June 13th, 2008. :)

General Mills Presentation!!!

On May 12th, 2008, we presented for 2 business representatives of General Mills at the Murfreesboro, TN plant. All five of our team members were present, and our presentation went great! After we finished, we received wonderful, encouraging feedback that ironically began with "I'm speechless!" We were informed that it would take some time, but they told us the Murfreesboro plant will most likely be able to give, and we may even be able to receive funding from the corporate office! We are all very excited!

We are FEED; we are going to change the world!

FEED is a group of five students leading a movement to raise awareness and ignite action to end hunger around the world. We are working towards the goal (but are not limited to!) of raising $50,000 for the non-profit organization, World Vision, Inc. They do an incredible job of helping people get out of poverty by reaching entire communities. We are working with a grant that is funded by the U.S. Government and the United Nations to focus on the following three southern African countries: Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and Lesotho. These countries are experiencing an extreme drought and famine. Our efforts have the potential to help 125,000 people if we just reach our goal of $50,000 because the grant will match our donations FIVE TIMES!!! Our money will be focused on providing the means to build wells, provide clean water, and food, proper nutrition training for parents, etc. We want to show others that just 5 students can have a tremendous impact on the world's hungry.