Food Resource Bank
Many have heard of Canadian Food Grains Bank (CFGB)which was started by MCC in an effort to give rural farmers in Canada a way to contribute toward ending world hunger. Groups of farmers work together in "Growing Projects" where they designate a portion of their land to CFGB. When the harvest comes the production from these designated areas is deposited from the local elevator in the account at CFGB and these funds go toward projects around the world that combat hunger such as the Sand Dams and Food Security/Agriculture work that we are doing in Mozambique. People who do not have land can also contribute monetarily toward CFGB. CFGB since has grown and spun off on its own. Development organizations of many church denominations are members and have an account within the Canadian Food Grains Banks. Organizations such as MCC can access money from their account to fund projects to end hunger. When a farmer takes his grain to market he can designate the funds to go toward any of the 15 church/development organization of his choice such as Lutheran World Relief or Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. Check it out at http://www.foodgrainsbank.ca/. For the longest time farmers and others interested in ending world hunger in the USA did not have this option. However, that option now exists in the Food Resource Bank which functions basically the same way. For all of you looking for a way to practically put your Christian faith into action and feeding those who are hungry, check it out at http://www.foodsresourcebank.org/