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Hunger Knows No Rivalry Week April 2-9
Hunger Knows No Rivalry Week activities!
We will be in front of Russell House each business day between April 2 and 9 between 12 noon and 2 pm advertising our drive, selling t-shirts, buttons... Also getting the word out about the College of Social Work! Still looking for some folks to man the table with us, especially early next week!
We are at several baseball games leading up to the big one next week letting folks know about our efforts to combat hunger!
Social Justice Day is on Friday and will focus on Environmental Justice and Hunger!
Our movie night is Friday night at 6 pm featuring Silent Killer (silentkillerfilm.org)! A panel of COSW faculty and local community organizations will follow discussing the movie and hunger in South Carolina!
Click Here for the Movie flyer (in Adobe Acrobat)
Barrels will be in buildings across campus starting tomorrow!
If you want to help out and make this drive a success please contact the following individuals:
Thanks to many of you for making this drive a reality! Now' let's go out and CAN Hunger!
CROP WALK 2007 MEDIA COVERAGE
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The College of Social Work won the "spirit" award and got to lead the walkers, carrying our banner.
Need more information about the CROP WALK? Check out http://www.midnet.sc.edu/crop/
Buy a HOPE Pass for those in need.
Contact LW Eubank for more information (eubank@mailbox.sc.edu).
Learn about Project Walk-A-Mile!
MSW student L.W. Eubank is the Walk-A-Mile (WAM) Project Coordinator for the 2007-2008 academic year and is being supervised by Dr. Maryah Fram.
This is a national educational program that links policymakers with low-income constituents to learn more about each other’s lives. For more information, please visit http://www.walkamile.org/.
The founder of Walk-A-Mile will come to USC to train us and speak with us about her work and macro social work more generally. Date to be announced.
WAM will culminate in a half-day Hunger Summit in the Spring semester bringing together participants, hunger-serving organizations, community leaders, students, and academics to learn from one another and discuss ways to end hunger in South Carolina.
Bring canned goods from your pantry and other items for the Emergency Food Pantry at Harvest Hope!
Most needed items include: canned goods (such as meat, vegetables, fruit, tomato sauce, beans, soup, stews, pop-tops items, evaporated milk); dry goods (such as peanut butter, rice, instant potatoes, cereal, oatmeal, grits, coffee, crackers, powdered milk, beans; and personal items (such as diapers, baby wipes, soap, shampoo, feminine Products, toothpaste).
Our collection will be ongoing throughout the year.
Stay tuned to this website for additional activities and ways to make a difference in hunger in South Carolina!
As dates for other events and projects are finalized, they will be added to this website.
Educate yourself about hunger!
Learn about its causes and strategies to end it. We will add recommended books and documentaries to this website also.
TOGETHER, WE CAN CAN HUNGER!
CLICK HERE FOR RELEVANT WEBSITES, RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON HUNGER IN SOUTH CAROLINA, OUR NATION AND THE WORLD.
