Teens Plan Service Projects, Fasting

Local teens will be among more than 43,000 students statewide who plan to help the world’s hungry by going without food while many undertake community projects on Friday and Saturday.

Supported by pledges from families and friends, the teens will join more than 600,000 youth across the country in the World Vision 30-Hour Famine. The effort is expected to raise more than $6.6 million for hunger-fighting programs.

From 1 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday, participants will drink only water and fruit juices. While they are fasting, many teens will spend part of the 30 hours in community service.

In Orange County, teens from Christ Community Church of Buena Park will remove graffiti and clean up yards. Youth from Hansarang Missionary Methodist Church of Buena Park plan to fast and attend a worship service Friday night.

Other participants include teens from University High School, Irvine; Korean Christian Reformed Church, and Mariners Southcoast Church, Irvine.

Information: (800) 7-FAMINE.