Storybowl - Stories to Feed a Hungry World

Stories to Feed a Hungry World

Storybowl Calls on performers to hold concerts to end world hunger

We Would like You to Produce a StoryBowl Event!

Potential Producers,

The Story Bowl began in 2009.. We invite you to put on your own StoryBowl event. This page and its linked supporting pages will be used by local producers to create their own events.

Important Note:
Money raised by StoryBowl concerts is sent by producers directly to international hunger-relief organizations including Oxfam, Action Against Hunger, The Hunger Project, the World Food Project and the International Red Cross.

CLICK ON EACH NAME FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

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THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: "I want our proceeds to go to medical organizations helping people in Haiti. Could our Concert be a StoryBowl?

Answer: Absolutely Yes! If you are donating at least half of your proceeds to organizations that work to alleviate Hunger and the Ravages of Hunger You can be a StoryBowl.
Organizations like Partners in Health and Doctors Without Borders, deal with the effects of long-term malnutrition.

For more details about contacting the organizations and for more tips about putting on your concert, go to the blog "what is a storybowl event or click here:
(Help for Producers)

News From StoryBowl

Please Help Haiti Now!

The poorest country in our hemisphere has just been hit with a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions.

We know many of you are already giving on your own to help Haiti. You might consider pulling together a StoryBowl event especially for Haiti. Oxfam, The World Food Project, all of the charities we work with are helping Haiti already.

Here are a list of some other organizations which you might also consider because of the extreme emergency.

* The American Red Cross: site link; donation link
* Doctors Without Borders: site link; donation link.
* Partners in Health: site link; donation link.
* UNICEF: site link; donation link.
*Konbit Sante Donations for Konbit Sante

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StoryBowl Debuts at UN on October 29

On Oct 29, as guests of the Nigerian Mission at the UN, StoryBowl became a reality! Martha Gallahue and Genie Kagawa of the Ethics and Global Concerns NGO, storyteller Laura Simms, Nigerian Minister Obsaki, and Sheku Monserry of Sierra Leone told stories and and brought a international audience of a hundred to their feet!

The StoryBowl Lives

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Boston benefit creates a bridge

LANES storytellers joined with the Boston area Haitian community to produce "Bon Zanmi Nou Yo" (our good friends) at the Arlington St. Church on March 27. Funds raised for Eritaj and Partners in…Continue

Tags: Boston, Eritaj, Haiti

Started by LANES Mar 29, 2010.

Moose herd for Haiti

March 10th - At the North Star Music Cafe' in Portland Maine The Moose herd for Haiti StoryBowl raised over $200 for Konbit Sante a health care partner in Cap-Haitien Haiti. See our…Continue

Started by Robert Reiser Mar 12, 2010.

"One World One Heart" A Palpable Hit

A great line up of stories and storytellers got rousing applause andearned $500 for Partners in Health (a Boston based agency with a 25year presence in Haiti fighting disease and the ravages of…Continue

Started by Robert Reiser Mar 7, 2010.

Story Slam Storybowls Tickle Audiences and Raise Money

Thanks to all who participated the folk slam! We raised $315 total - weraffledoff a collection of CDs from the tellers, paid Tosci's wholesale pricefor the ice creams ($90) and they donated the…Continue

Started by Robert Reiser Mar 7, 2010.

Blog Posts

FEEDING THE HUNGER OF THE HEART - MY TIME IN HAITI

Posted by laura simms on July 13, 2010 at 7:06pm

StoryBowl Long Island a great night!

Posted by Elizabeth Byrne on April 19, 2010 at 3:33pm — 3 Comments

"Bon Zanmi Nou Yo" raises funds for Haiti

Posted by LANES on March 29, 2010 at 7:16pm

Annual event for Konbit Sante

Posted by Learnin' Vernon on March 27, 2010 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Sustainable help for healthcare for the hungry

Posted by Learnin' Vernon on February 4, 2010 at 7:02am

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FEEDING THE HUNGER OF THE HEART - MY TIME IN HAITI

In June I was asked to work in Haiti for IMC (International Medical Corps, inc.). I was to train Haitian health workers responsible for leading mental health programs for mothers and children in camps, and for children in orphanages. I gave a day long workshop that had three components: learning to tell stories and explore the immediate and longterm effects of listening to tales - especially cultural Haitian stories; making personal tales and garnering stories effectively and safely; the role…See More

Blog post by laura simms Jul 13, 2010

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laura simms updated their profile photo Jul 13, 2010

laura simms is now a member of Storybowl Jul 13, 2010

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What is StoryBowl?

Mission:

As Storytellers we use stories to build bridges between people. We now call on performers around the world to hold events to raise public awareness and raise funds to relieve human suffering and feed the nearly one billion people who are in imminent danger of starvation.

Tell Stories - Awaken Generosity - Teach Hope

Dear Friends,

With the recent financial crisis, poverty around the world is skyrocketing, with 1 in 6 people on the planet now facing life-threatening hunger.

Last month leaders met at the World Food Summit in Rome to address this growing crisis. The best solution is funding to boost sustainable agriculture in poorer countries, but because of economic conditions, wealthier countries are backing out on a $20 billion promise made earlier this year.

The world produces enough food to feed everyone. Yet the number of people suffering from chronic hunger across the planet has reached the record-high figure of 1 billion this year.

In Response to this crisis, we have created THE STORYBOWL PROJECT.