I have been biking each summer since 2010 to raise money for various organizations but the last four years have been devoted to biking the Change Makers Bike Ride, raising awareness and donations for the ELCA Hunger Program.  When I consider that one in nine is at risk for hunger - one in seven in North Dakota - I know my calling is to work diligently to do my part in bringing justice to all God's people.  No one should go hungry.  When I consider that every 20 seconds someone dies of hunger someplace in the world, I find no justification, as long as I am able, to sit about and do nothing. 

Change Makers Bike Ride 2017 is about that work.  Will you join me by making a generous contribution?  You can join my bike ride without pedaling even a short distance, because your contribution will move us all ahead in this justice work.  Together we can do more than alone. 

God richly provides for our daily bread – the earth can produce enough to feed everyone. And yet 870 million people – that’s one out of nine people in our world today – are hungry.

 
Please help me reach my goal by supporting my fundraising efforts with a donation today. Through our efforts, you and I are part of making a difference and pursuing a world of justice where all are fed.

Thank you for joining me and for your support – every gift truly matters! 

About ELCA World Hunger

As a long-standing presence in communities in nearly 60 countries, including the United States, ELCA World Hunger is deeply relational and rooted in listening. We steer clear of “one-size-fits-all” answers and have enormous respect for local context, local expertise and local ingenuity. Your gifts support tailored solutions – in areas like health, water, income, education, food security, and more – that can put an end to hunger for the long term.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States with more than 3.8 million members in 10,000 congregations across the nation and the Caribbean.