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ADVISORY
: Dining hall "fast"
ATTENTION:
ASSIGNMENT DESKS
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11.28.00
Contact: Kathleen Scalise
(510) 643-4107
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WHAT:
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A
dining hall "fast" this Thursday night (Nov. 30) by
hundreds of students at the University of California,
Berkeley, to benefit the hungry. In the spirit of holiday
giving, and as part of UC Berkeley's "Hunger Awareness
Week," some 800 undergraduates living in the campus's
residence halls will forgo dinner on Thursday. The Residence
Hall Assembly and Housing & Dining Services will contribute
the cost of the donated meals to the Alameda County
Community Food Bank. Instead of eating, fast participants
are invited to special student-led "Hunger in Alameda
County" workshops to learn about local issues surrounding
hunger and community service opportunities.
This
week's hunger awareness activities are being sponsored
by UC Berkeley's Cal Corps Public Service Center, a
program in the Office of Student Life.
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WHEN:
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Thursday,
Nov. 30, 6 p.m. |
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WHERE:
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The
mealtime workshops will be held in Units 1, 2, 3 and Foothill
residence halls. |
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OTHER HUNGER AWARENESS ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS:
Noon,
Wednesday, Nov. 29 - A UC Berkeley hunger awareness
presentation at 505 Eshleman Hall featuring Julie Venci
and Elan Nissenboim of the Alameda County Community
Food Bank. They will discuss the fellowship program
of the Congressional Hunger Center in Washington, D.C.
6
p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29 - "Challenging the Myths of
Hunger," a presentation at 159 Mulford Hall by Nick
Parker of the Institute for Food Development Policy/Food
First. It will be followed by a student-led discussion
on hunger.
Friday,
Dec. 1 - Food donations and money will be collected
at the Residence Hall Academic Centers and other locations
at UC Berkeley, including Sproul Plaza.
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