What happens when 30,000 ELCA youth and their adult chaperones show up in one place?
- 650 people donated at least 8 inches of hair ( that’s about 433 feet of hair)

- $402,000 was raised for the ELCA Walk for Hunger

- 1 million diapers collected


- 1,425 backpacks distributed

- 3,200 vacant lots cleared of debris



- 26 dumpsters filled


- 36 urban gardens installed

- 1,847 mural boards painted

- 99 picnic tables built
- 319 vacant homes boarded
- 78.8 gallons of blood donated
- 600 neighborhoods affected



And Lots of good press:
5 Things We Learn About Lutherans from Their Youth Event
Lutheranteens help with large diaper drive
Before
and after: How volunteers transformed 100 blocks of DetroitAmerican
Christianity Has Been HijackedDetroiters Embrace Visiting Lutheran Teens for ‘Your Good Work for Our Area’