Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Change For Chicks!

THANK YOU to all the children of GCPC! Our preschoolers through fifth graders have been collecting "change for chicks" all year to make a donation to Heifer International.  We collected over $160 and were able to purchase 9 FLOCKS OF CHICKS!!!  A flock of chicks can help families add nourishing, life-sustaining eggs to their inadequate diets. The protein in just one egg is a nutritious gift for a hungry child. Protein-packed eggs from even a single chicken can make a life-saving difference.

Heifer International helps many hungry families with a starter flock of 10 to 50 chicks. A good hen can lay up to 200 eggs a year - plenty to eat, share or sell. With Heifer recipients' commitment to pass on the offspring and training, the exponential impact of adding chickens to communities in poverty is truly a model that helps end hunger and poverty.

Because chickens require little space and can thrive on readily available food scraps, families can make money from the birds without spending much. And chickens help control insects and fertilize gardens.

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