This week is Super Bowl 40 in Detroit. It’s hard to miss the big scene. There will be fans, cheerleaders, football players, nachos, hot dogs, fireworks, and of course commercials. Lots and lots of great commercials. The going rate this year for a Super Bowl commercial is $2.5 million for 30 seconds. That comes out to $83,333 a second to get your product promoted during the Super Bowl. Now for some perspective. In 2004 there were 37 million Americans living in poverty. That amounts to one in eight Americans living on less than $19,307 a year, or roughly one fourth of one second of a Super Bowl commercial. Hopefully, this kind of perspective will help followers of Christ to not only be thankful for all we’ve been given, but also to be reminded of our responsibility to help others. At our Super Bowl party this year we are asking every student to bring $5 to donate towards the
Souper Bowl of Caring. This money will go to help those in need in the North Texas area. Last year all across the country students and adults were able to raise $4 million on Super Bowl Sunday. So, enjoy the game, enjoy the commercials, and do your part to help others.
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