40 hour famine

[Annele]

The 40 hour famine is the biggest youth event in New Zealand. People from anywhere in the country go without something (usually food) for 40 hours and get sponsored by people to do so. They then donate that money to World Vision's chosen country.
(Here's my donation page http://tinyurl.com/kmekdta if you want to sponsor me find out more)

I was wondering if there's anything like this in other countries.

[dragonsdemesne]

I remember hearing about this event many years ago here in Canada, but I haven't heard of it happening recently.  Maybe because at 31 I'm not a youth anymore... (though I still feel like it :p)

[Vineroz]

In Hong Kong we only do a 30 hour famine. Every year there will be a show in a stadium where people can join, and they stay there for 30 hours and enjoy the singing from celebrity or games.

However I heard some of these people will have a magnificent meal before/after the famine, so I am not sure if they are doing it right. 

[Naesala]

We have it here in the US as well. It was a big thing all over my Highschool.

[RootRanger]

Here in America, whenever or of us manages to go 40 minutes without eating, we reward ourself with a triple cheeseburger.

That's kind of the same thing, right?

[Dm]

In Brazil we try to do BBQ that are 4 hours long as soon as possible, every time that it is possible.

I mean, I guess that's almost the same.

... Right?

[Drake_XIV]

Sometimes I go 40 seconds without going to the fridge and grabbing a bite.  That's more or less the same thing, right?

On a serious note, I recall a similar movement being kind of popular at my highschool during my freshman year.  I'll inquire with some of my more activist acquaintances.

[dawn to dusk]

I remember doing this last year. I gave up furniture and slept on the floor.

[Higurashi]

I accidentally did this before I knew about it, then I found out. I was a good person without knowing?

[Marsu]

I accidentally did this before I knew about it, then I found out. I was a good person without knowing?

That doesn't count obviously. When you're a good person but not officially religious (the right religion, of course), you're also going to be tortured in hell for some decades. :p

[Higurashi]

That's okay then. I doubt hell can do anything worse to me the earthly life hasn't already. Bring it owwwwwn~