Oxfam supporters have a long history of working for change. On the Thursday before Thanksgiving 1974, 250,000 people nationwide participated in the first Oxfam America Fast for a World Harvest; they fasted for the day or a meal, donating their food money to Oxfam. So began a national movement to alleviate global poverty and hunger.
More than just a means of addressing hunger issues, the Fast has come to symbolize the grassroots nature of working together for change. And there are many ways to help.
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A Seat at the Table
Step into the world where food is often scarce and difficult decisions have to be made every day. A Seat at the Table is an interactive educational experience based on Oxfam America's Hunger Banquet event. |
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Host an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® Event
Few experiences bring to life the inequalities in our world more powerfully than an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet event. |
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Organize another event
Continue an important tradition by organizing one of a range of Fast events and donating the proceeds to Oxfam. |
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Attend an event
Turn your concern and your desire to make a difference into action! Check for Fast events in your area. |
A Boston law firm celebrates the holiday season with an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet--part of the fall 2007 Fast for a World Harvest--where participants get first-hand experience of the vast differences between those who have plenty to eat and those who have none.
We’re always here to help with your Fast event planning.
800-597-FAST | fast@oxfamamerica.org
Please send your Fast donations to:
Oxfam America
Attn: Fast Team
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114