Activities will include a community food drive on Feb. 23 and a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser on Feb. 24.

Participants seek pledges from sponsors as they go without food for 30 hours. During that time, they will take part in "Survivor"-themed games, local community service projects, and watch a video about hunger.

Guest speakers also will participate, including Dr. Victor Colaiaco, who will talk about the physical aspects of fasting and starvation; Susan Franklin, director of Good Shepherd Center, who will talk about needs within the local community; and the Rev. Philip Garner, host pastor, who will talk about the spiritual aspects of fasting and helping.

The community food drive will be from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 23. All non-perishable food items and supplies will be donated to Good Shepherd.

Concluding the observance will be the spaghetti dinner at Hilltop Restaurant from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 24. Advance tickets can be purchased by calling the church office at (724) 588-6940 or, in the evenings, at (724) 475-3502.

Collected funds will be donated locally as well as for emergency relief and long-term development projects in Afghanistan, Tanzania, Peru and the United States.