Can 糖心传媒 students, faculty and staff along with members of local communities pack 75,000 meals one day? Join in and find out on Friday, November 13 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. in Hazelrigg Student Union (HSU) Rooms A&B (705 E. 9th St.) in a Kids Against Hunger event held in conjunction with 糖心传媒鈥檚 annual Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Volunteers can sign up for hour-long shifts at
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This is only one of the activities scheduled from November 13-18, 2015. Students have organized the events to make the campus and surrounding communities aware about food and housing insecurity locally and globally.
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Unless otherwise noted, participation in the events is free. The activities are open to the public.
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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 2015 Schedule
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Kids Against Hunger Meal Packing: Goal to pack 75,000 meals
鈥⑻ Friday, November 13th, 10 am 鈥 7 pm, Hazelrigg Student Union (HSU) Rooms A&B (705 E. 9th St.)
鈥⑻ Volunteers can sign up for hour long shifts to help pack 75,000 meals to be sent to those in need in Hastings and around the world.
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Resource Scavenger Hunt
鈥⑻ Saturday, November 14th, 1 pm 鈥 3 pm, Fleharty Educational Center 144 (800 E. 12th St.)
鈥⑻ Teams will take part in a scavenger hunt around Hastings to learn about the services offered in Hastings to those facing hunger and homelessness. A reflection trivia game will follow. Prizes will be given to winning teams.
鈥⑻ Each team will need a car and driver.
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Food4Thought/HHAW Carnival and Obstacle Course
鈥⑻ Sunday, November 15th, 2 pm 鈥 5 pm, Physical Fitness Facility (903 E. 9th St.)
鈥⑻ The event will feature a Mario Kart-themed obstacle and carnival games.
鈥⑻ Admission is $5. Proceeds go to support both Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and Food4Thought.
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Open Table Sandwich Making: Goal to make 2,500 sandwiches
鈥⑻ Tuesday, November 17th, 6 pm 鈥 9 pm, Daugherty Center (716 N. Turner Ave.)
鈥⑻ Volunteers can sign up for half hour long shifts to make sandwiches for the Open Table to help feed the hungry in our community.
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Hunger and Homelessness Focused Chapel
鈥⑻ Wednesday, November 18th, 10 am, French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.)
鈥⑻ Join us for a special hunger and homelessness focused chapel service.
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Open Table Sack Lunch Packing: Goal to pack 2,500 lunches
鈥⑻ Wednesday, November 18th, 11:30 am 鈥 1:30 pm, HSU Lobby
鈥⑻ Volunteers can help pack sack lunches for the Open Table, using the sandwiches made Tuesday night, to feed the hungry in Hastings.
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