November 11^th-17^th

Sunday, November 11-12

Cardboard City

6pm-6am
Student Union Ballroom A

Kick off Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week by experiencing what it is really like to be homeless. During the event, individuals will construct their “home” for the night out of cardboard and when completed, passerby’s will see a “Cardboard City.” A donation of $5.00 is encouraged, which will benefit Community Support Services.

Monday, November 12-Friday, November 16, 2011

Can Food Drive

11am-1pm,
Student Union Trapezoid Lounge

Items needed include non-perishable items liked boxed or canned foods. All donations benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

Monday, November 12, 

All in it for Hunger! Casino Night

7pm-9pm
SU Ballroom A&B

Join us for a variety of casino activities from black jack and roulette tables to slot machines.

Free snacks and prizes

Admittance:  Bring at least 4 toiletry items to be donated to access, inc.

Co-sponsored by ZPN

Wednesday, November 14^th

Stop Hunger Now Educational Presentation and Meal Packaging Event

6pm-9pm
Student Union Ballrooms C, D, & E

Stop Hunger Now is a Raleigh-based international hunger relief agency that has been fulfilling its commitment to end hunger for more than 13 years. Since 1998, the organization has coordinated the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid to children and families in countries all over the world.

Learn about Stop Hunger Now’s vision of “a world without hunger” and join us in packaging 10,000 meals! Typically it takes 2 hours for 35-40 volunteers to package 10,000 meals in 2 hours or 30 minutes for 1 person to package 250 meals. RSVP is encouraged to participate.

Thursday, November 15^th

Blanket Making for the Homeless

11am-1pm
SU Trapezoid Lounge

Stop by the Student Union Trapezoid Lounge and help us make felt tie blankets for the homeless. These blankets will be donated to local homeless shelters in the Akron area.

Thursday, November 15^th

Oxfam Hunger Banquet and Dinner

6pm-8pm
Student Union Ballroom A

An interactive simulation of poverty where guests are assigned the identities of people at lower, middle and upper income levels and provided meals according to those designations. This event will specifically discuss international injustices faced by women. Meals and attendance to the event is free for all UA students, staff, and faculty! RSVP is encouraged.

Saturday, November 17^th

Super Service Saturday at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

11am-1pm
Meet at the Student Union Commuter Lounge at 10:30am

Come volunteer at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank with us and learn about hunger problems that affect our Akron community. Interested? Reserve your spot by RSVP is encouraged!