hunger and homelessness awareness week

November 11-18, 2011

This week across the nation communities are acknowledging a national crisis: Hunger and Homelessness. To some it may seem that these issues are unrelated; what do bellies have to do with beds? Two leading factors contributing to homelessness over the past 25 years are an increase in poverty levels and a lack of affordable housing. Homelessness is caused by all sorts of problem such as job loss, addiction, domestic abuse, foreclosure and mental illness and includes all sorts of demographics from adults to children, from veterans to immigrants. Imagine the streets full of hungry people that have slept in the cold. Would they be angry seeing the satiated of us vacantly acknowledge their existence? As Christians, we can read a very stark call in Matthew 25 in which our very response to the hungry and the homeless dictates our salvation. This week we hope to answer some of the questions and dilemmas that come up when considering the "least among us."

The Week's Events

Donate a Meal

Come to KU or Marycrest during lunch and dinner time and donate one of your meals! The proceeds will go towards providing Thanksgiving food to local Dayton families!

Thanksgiving Food Baskets

We are collecting non-perishable food items to donate to local families. Departments are encouraged to donate full baskets or a monetary amount. If you would like to donate food or money, please email us!

Saturday 11/12: SERVICE Saturday - Help sort the Thanksgiving Food Baskets

Monday 11/14: Poverty Simulation in KU Ballroom at 7:00pm.

Tuesday 11/15: Table of Plenty -hunger based discussion at 12PM in Liberty Hall RM 08. Click here to sign up!! Please sign up by Fri. Nov. 11.

Thursday 11/17: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Plunge leaves for downtown sleep out with Homefull.

...Plus other events to be planned by the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Coordinating Committee! To join this committee contact Lauren Farrell.