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Faces of Homelessness!
Come hear three individuals share their
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Ca mpus Ki t chens "St op Hunger Now" a Homecomi ng
success
Organizers say the volunteers who packaged meals on Oct. 22 set new school records for how
many mouths will eventually be fed around the world.
More than 150 students, faculty, staff and alumni joined together over Homecoming weekend to Stop
Hunger Now (http://www.stophungernow.org/site/PageServer) by packaging more than 30,000 high-
protein, dehydrated rice-soy meals to be distributed around the world.
The annual Homecoming event set a new record for the number of meals packaged during the two-
hour span: 30,720. The bags will provide international hunger relief through the Stop Hunger Now
organization.
I personally felt empowered by Stop Hunger Now because I felt like it was the simplest thing I could
do in the whole process, but the minimum effort on my part results in someone eating for a week, said
sophomore Lizzie Harkey.
Campus Kitchen at Elon University spearheaded the project under the direction of staff member Holly
Anderson, Campus Kitchen program coordinator, and student coordinators of Campus Kitchen
Educational Programming, juniors Catherine Bell and Lindsay Swenson.
Various student organizations volunteered along with Laurie Lambert, an active supporter of Campus
Kitchen on Elons campus and wife of President Leo M. Lambert. Jana Lynn Patterson, assistant vice
president for Student Life, made opening remarks and thanked the volunteers for their time and effort.
WSOE 89.3 FM provided musical entertainment while a gong was banged for every 1,000th meal
packaged to keep up the energy of volunteers throughout the morning. Students were also
encouraged to reflect back on their service experience by signing a banner stating, Why do you care
about hunger?
Stop Hunger Now was a great way to serve the global community, and a lot of fun. The entire time
you feel so engaged with the process and feel as though you're making a real positive impact on
people's lives, said sophomore Julia Okada. I truly felt like I was making a difference with just a few
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hours out of my time.
- Written by Elon University students Gretchen Cundiff and Aeriel Hall

by Eric Townsend, Staff Last Updated - 10/25/2011
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Hundreds attend National Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week event
More than 230 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered in LaRose Digital Theatre
Tuesday, Nov. 15 for the second annual Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau with the National
Coalition for the Homeless. The Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement
and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life co-sponsored this cultural event.
Three panelists and one staff member from the coalition shared their personal experiences and
expertise on the issues of hunger and homelessness. These stories resonated with the audience and
urged them to confront the causes of poverty in our community. The panel informed audience
members about the prevalence of this problem, as over 3.5 million Americans experience
homelessness each year, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Faces of Homelessness changed my perspective and educated me about an issue that we should all
be aware of," said freshman Jasmine Turner. "I fought back tears the entire time. As clich as it
sounds, the panel ignited a fire in me to want to continue to research and work towards ending poverty
in this country and around the world."
She added, "I was so inspired by the speakers and appreciated them sharing their story with all of us.
It was an excellent program and one of my favorite events so far this year!
The panel was one of several events held in recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week, which runs Nov. 14-18. The Campus Kitchen at Elon University organized campus
involvement throughout the week in a nationwide effort to promote education, action and awareness
about hunger and homelessness. Sophomores Jordan Only and Leigh Iler and senior Aeriel Hall,
Campus Kitchen Educational Programming Team, coordinated this years NHHAW.
In addition to the panel, the team collaborated with Allied Churches and Loaves and Fishes to provide
designated volunteer opportunities for students during NHHAW. In partnership with SUBLive and the
Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement, NHHAW will present a Benefit
Concert featuring Nicholas Agrawal and Twisted Measure on Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. in McKinnon
Hall. Admission to the concert is free, but attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a Thanksgiving
food item to be donated to Allied Churches as part of the weeklong Turkeypalooza Food Drive.
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Students are also reminded to stop by the NHHAW Moseley table and pick up an orange awareness
ribbon to show their support for this cause.
by Aeriel Hall, Student Last Updated - 11/17/2011
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hours out of my time.
- Written by Elon University students Gretchen Cundiff and Aeriel Hall

by Eric Townsend, Staff Last Updated - 10/25/2011
Top Headlines
Elon Poll: Obama job approval inches up in N.C. (Note.aspx?id=958583)
James Carroll receives NCAA post-grad scholarship (Note.aspx?id=958577)
Acclaimed dancer delivers lessons on leadership (Note.aspx?id=958555)
IGNITE Challenge tally: 267 young alumni gifts and counting (Note.aspx?id=958534)
Dennis Franks to lead Campus Safety and Police (Note.aspx?id=958535)
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