For 30 hours, from February 18-19, 2006, over 100 teenagers from St Philip, St Jerome, and St. Matthew participated in World Vision's 30 Hour Famine. They fasted for 30 hours to get a "taste" of what so many poverty stricken children and families feel every day. They were pushed out of their comfort zones and gained a new perspective on a world that is in desperate need of help, while raising awareness and much needed funds. Together they raised over $2,000 for Manna House and $13,000 for World Vision. They also constructed a phenomenal cross from 29,000 craft sticks, representing the 29,000 CHILDREN who die every day from hunger and hunger related illnesses