UM Youth Workers

United Methodist Youth Challenged to Stir It Up!
In 2006, United Methodist youth groups raised almost $765,000 for charities throughout the country and around the world through Souper Bowl of Caring.
Over  2,300 Methodist groups have already registered to participate in the 2007 Souper Bowl of Caring set for February 4. “We’re asking United Methodist youth to ‘Stir it Up’ and raise $1.4 million for charity through the Souper Bowl of Caring 2007,” said Jay Clark, Young People’s Ministry, United Methodist Church. “To meet the goal, we need 4,400 United Methodist churches to register and participate.”  The Souper Bowl of Caring has set a nationwide goal of $8 million for 2007.  To be counted in the national totals each group must register their participation at www.souperbowl.org.
“Souper Bowl of Caring is something any youth group can do,” said Clark.  “Souper Bowl of Caring provides that unique missional opportunity for your youth group to choose exactly where each dollar goes. 100% of the money raised can stay in your community or you can send it elsewhere- the important thing is that you are providing resources to those in need. You are serving a call to help extinguish the injustice of hunger,” added Clark.
Asking for only $1 on one day, America’s teens are transforming Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest youth-led day of giving. Standing at church doors with soup pots, young people in all 50 states receive donations.  Almost $5 million was generated in Souper Bowl of Caring 2006 bringing the total to $33 million since the effort began 16 years ago.
Churches can register to participate at www.souperbowl.org.  Each registrant receives a free resource kit with all the materials needed to plan and promote their event.  Groups are asked to report collection totals to the Souper Bowl of Caring following the event so the nationwide impact of youth helping hungry neighbors can be announced and celebrated.