Heifer Project
St. Luke's Youth Group has led the recent Heifer Project fundraising effort at St. Luke's, raising more than $3,600 in the past year with the help of a challenge grant from the Episcopal Church Women.
Heifer’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth.
By giving families a hand-up, not just a hand-out, we empower them to turn lives of hunger and poverty into self-reliance and hope.
With gifts of livestock and training, we help families improve their nutrition and generate income in sustainable ways. We refer to the animals as “living loans” because in exchange for their livestock and training, families agree to give one of its animal’s offspring to another family in need. It’s called Passing on the Gift – a cornerstone of our mission that creates an ever-expanding network of hope and peace.
Outreach is where we extend ourselves into the community and the world. We are caled by God and our faith practice to reach into the world and serve hose in need. At St. Luke's we take this call seroiusly in our joyful work.
The St. Luke's Youth Hiefer Team