Office of Civic Life

Office of Civic Life, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
901 W Illinois St, Urbana, IL 61801

2248550710

Monday - Tabling event to raise awareness at the annual Native Jam
Tuesday - Tabling event to raise awareness in Ikennberry Student Dining Hall
Tuesday - Food for thought: A tabling event at the Asian American House that raises awareness about food insecurity on and off campus.
Wednesday - Trivia and spin: An event where we share information about hunger and homelessness on and off campus. Students then have the opportunity to spin a wheel for a prize after answering trivia questions associated with hunger and homelessness on campus and worldwide.
Wednesday—Food for the Soul: This is a weekly free food event at the African American Cultural House on campus. We will be tabling and providing resources to students.
Thursday - Joint club meeting with a guest speaker from a local food pantry to speak on the work being done and how impactful it has been to students and locals alike.

Email: kamwaka2@illinois.edu

Instagram: OCL_UIUC


Nevada Public Library

Nevada Public Library
631 K Ave

5153822628

We are hosting a food drive at our library throughout the week, which will benefit the food pantry at our local school district.

Email: bdueker@cityofnevadaiowa.org


NCPIRG

NCPIRG, UNC Chapel Hill
209 South Rd

203-249-7450

A screening of the documentary "Escaping the Stigma". This will run on Tuesday, 11/19/24, from 5:30-6:30pm on UNC Chapel Hill's campus. This documentary was created by UNC Chapel Hill Students and includes interviews with participants from the Durham Rescue Mission. The goal is to combat some of the negative stigmas around homelessness in the community.

Email: hfelber@studentspirgs.org

Instagram: ncpirg_unc


Residence Life and Housing

Residence Life and Housing, Stevenson University
Stevenson University


University students hosting members of the Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau to support deeper awareness, educations and advocacy connected to housing and homelessness.

Email: bdonovan@stevenson.edu


Rivers of Hope Ministries

Rivers of Hope Ministries
PO Box 40064

2104267489

We are handing out Turkeys and Food Bags to people in the community for Thanksgiving on November 23rd from 1-3pm. We also plan to educate the community and our volunteers in person as well as online via our social media pages about Hunger and Homelessness throughout the week.

Email: sriveone@riversofhopeministries.com
Twitter: @HopeHelps2020
Instagram: riversofhopeministries


MassPIRG

MassPIRG, UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd

774-826-6726

Tuesday - signature gathering in support of Hunger Free Campus Bill; 10-12
Wednesday - tabling in support of Hunger Free Campus Bill; 10-3 in ISC (integrated sci center)
Wednesday - service event w/ Boston Eats; 4 PM in Beacon Cafe (university kitchen)
Thursday - lobby day at Massachusetts Statehouse
Friday - tabling in support of Hunger Free Campus Bill; 11-3 in Campus Center

Email: tkya.mckenzie001@umb.edu

Instagram: masspirg_umb


Rapid Shelter Columbia

Rapid Shelter Columbia
4614 SANDY RIDGE RD

8032380284

I will be organizing a food drive to start a small food pantry at my office.

Email: arenpace4@gmail.com


GNCBCC (GREATER NC BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

GNCBCC (GREATER NC BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
Exodus United Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur St.

3369971954

Join us for our GNCBCC 6th Annual Turkey Drive held at Exodus United Baptist Church of Winston Salem! Let's spread some holiday cheer and help others!

The population of Forsyth County according to the 2019 US Census is 382,295. The percentage of families living in poverty in Forsyth County is 15.2% or 56,484 people! https://www.crisiscontrol.org/what-we-do/advocacy/local-statistics.html

"Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week" is an annual program (held the week before Thanksgiving in November) where people come together across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness. Participating groups spend the week holding a series of educational, service, fundraising, and advocacy events.

Save The Date: Exodus United Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur St., Winston-Salem, NC, Thursday, November 21st @ 6:00 PM!

We really need your help with this cause! Please bring Turkeys!

#GREATER #GNCBCCfamily #ExodusUnitedBaptistChurch #GNCBCC #Networking #FeedFamilies #Thanksgiving

https://www.facebook.com/share/17wFmj8Bv2/

Email: info@ncblackchamber.com


NCPIRG

NCPIRG, NC State University
2610 Cates Avenue

203-249-7450

Event date: 11/18/24
Event description: Fundraising table on NCSU's campus. All of the money is sent to BeLoved Asheville to help with hurricane relief efforts in Western NC.

Email: hfelber@studentspirgs.org


Student Coalition to End Homelessness and the Institute for Catalyzing Equity, Justice, and Social Change

Student Coalition to End Homelessness and the Institute for Catalyzing Equity, Justice, and Social Change, Stetson University
421 South Woodland Blvd.

386-873-8019

Hunger an poverty simulation; educational events; food drive; housing justice "teach-in" and advocacy

Email: rshankar@stetson.edu