Join the Synod Hunger Team!
The team walks alongside congregations to:
- learn about hunger on the local and global level
- inspire and work cooperatively in supporting hunger ministries locally on our synod territory
- combat hunger globally by supporting our ELCA World Hunger Program
- advocate for hunger issues
Please join us for an upcoming meeting - generally the 4th Thursday of the month at 6pm
Reach out Co-Chairs Carol & Bob Wall for the meeeting link or with any questions
Join the NWWA Synod Hunger Team Facebook Group HERE
Learn about synod congregations and their hunger ministries HERE. If you would like to update/add your congregational info, please email Co-Chairs Carol & Bob Wall
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ELCA Hunger Ministry Grants
Daily Bread Grants
Application Time for the ELCA Daily Bread Grants opens soon! Daily Bread grant funding is available in the form of a one-time $500 grant and is meant to supplement existing public serving food-based programs at ELCA Congregations and ministries.
Who is eligible to apply?
- ELCA Congregations
- New starts
- SAWCs
- Strategic Ministries
- Congregations in Development
- SAOMs
- ELCA Campus Ministries
What is the timeline to apply?
- Letter of inquiry form open: Thursday, October 1st – Wednesday, October 21st 2026
- Award notifications shared with applicants: November 2026
- Banking & Payment dispersal: December 2026
Is the application available before October 1st? No, but you can find some of the questions to prepare on our website at https://elca.org/dailybreadgrants as well as links to the application in English in Spanish which will be live beginning October 1st.
Domestic Hunger Grants
To learn more about submitting a Letter of Inquiry (LOI), grant partnership eligibility, and our granting priorities, please visit our Domestic Hunger Grants website.
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More about ELCA World Hunger
As members of the ELCA, we are called to respond. We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work. Working with and through our congregations in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Lutheran churches overseas and other partners, ELCA World Hunger is uniquely positioned to reach communities in need. From health clinics to microloans, water wells to animal husbandry, community meals to advocacy, your gifts to ELCA World Hunger make it possible for the ELCA to respond, supporting sustainable solutions that get at the root causes of hunger and poverty. Find some of their excellent resources below and learn more about ELCA World Hunger HERE.
