Frequently Asked Questions

 

What is the Global Farm Challenge?

The Global Farm Challenge is an opportunity this summer for your youth and congregation to learn and get involved in the work of ending hunger in your community and around the world. As you do this, you will use our online giving platform to raise money for projects around the country and the world. Funding these by ELCA World Hunger will deepen your community's impact.
The goal is to raise $525,000 to equip communities around the world and in the United States with livestock, seeds, tools and training to turn a hungry season into a hopeful season. Together we can make a difference – creating healthier families, stronger economies and a future filled with hope.

 

How should we decide upon a goal for our Global Farm Challenge?

To determine your team's financial goal for the Global Farm Challenge, begin by thinking of what is possible for your youth and congregation. You don't want to start an unreachable goal. And it would be best if you challenged your team. If you believe $1000 is a reasonable goal for your team, challenge them to hit $1,200!
You can also use elements of what is used in ELCA World Hunger projects to set tangible goals. It costs $200 to start a community vegetable garden. Can your team set a goal of funding eight vegetable gardens ($1,600)? It costs $2,500 to provide communities with access to water with a well. Could your team set that as your goal?

 

Can gifts be mailed to the ELCA and counted towards our team's Global Farm Challenge goal?

To be counted towards your team or individual Global Farm Challenge goal, donors must make gifts online through your individual or team page. Donations can be mailed in and counted towards the larger Global Farm Challenge goal by making them out to ELCA World Hunger and sending them to:

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 1809
Merrifield, VA 22116-8009

Place "Global Farm Challenge" in the memo line. These will not be put towards or attributed to a specific online goal.

 

Can we do a Facebook Fundraiser and participate in the Global Farm Challenge?

We are currently working to make the process seamless for running your Global Farm Challenge Team and incorporating Facebook Fundraisers. We will post the instructions here once that is available. We will distribute instructions to all those who have created a fundraising team. The only way for donations to count towards your Global Farm Challenge goal is by giving through your individual and team pages.

 

What happens if we don't reach our goal?

If you don't reach your goal, the money your team has raised still goes to support ELCA World Hunger. Your team has still made a significant impact on hunger in God's World. And you have learned about and gotten involved in addressing hunger in your community. Great job!

 

Still didn't find the answer that brought you to this FAQ?

Please email us at hunger@elca.org or call 800-638-3522, ext. 2616.