Loyola University Chicago

• About Hunger Week
• Get Involved
• Events - LSC
• Events - WTC
• Committees
• Beneficiaries
• Hunger Week Partners

REGISTER NOW FOR:

     5K Hunger Run/Walk (Sun, Nov 8)
     Uncommon Acts Talent Show (Thurs, Nov 12)
     Dodge for Change Dodgeball Tournament (Thurs, Nov 12)


Hunger Week Long Sleeve T's Now Available!
Stop by a Hunger Week Table in CFSU or Mundelein 808 to pick one up!  $15

   About Hunger Week 

November 8-13, 2009

The Mission of Hunger Week is:

"To cultivate compassion in the community by educating and raising funds as we strive to stand in global solidarity with those who Hunger. "

Hunger Week is a series of education, awareness and fundraising events across campus.  Through campus-wide partnerships, the entire Loyola community and our neighbors and support those who hunger here at home and across the globe.

Want to take part?!  See our list of events below.  Sign up to help us plan events or simply to take part!  Everyone is welcome!!

   Get Involved

There are many ways to join in Hunger Week!

• Take Part in an Event!
  See the schedule of events for LSC and WTC below and stop by!
   
• Join a Planning Committee!
  See the list of committees run by the Hunger Week team below.  Join a team and help us plan!
   
• Volunteer!
  Can't help us plan but want to volunteer?  Contact Megan Barry or hungerweek@luc.edu!
   
• Make a Donation!
  All funds raised during Hunger Week 2009 will support three hunger organizations: one local, one national and one international. Donations may be sent to:
  
                            Hunger Week
                            Loyola Ministry
                            1032 W. Sheridan Rd.
                            Mundelein Center Suite 101
                            Chicago, IL 60660
  
  Please make checks payable to Loyola University Chicago & write "Hunger Week" in the memo line.
  
   

Sunday, Nov. 8th

Hunger Week 5K Run/Walk
9:30 a.m. (registration), 10 a.m. (race starts), Halas Field
Print a Registration Form
Register and Pay Online

Hunger Vigil
8:15 p.m., Madonna della Strada

Monday, Nov. 9th

Aramark Hunger Week Meal
11a.m. - 1:30p.m., Simpson Dining Hall
Eat a simple meal, donate to Hunger Week, and Harvest for Change!

Sustainable Dinner: "Eating to Live not Living to Eat"
5-7 p.m., Piper Hall

Larc Ensemble Concert
7:30-9 p.m., Madonna della Strada Chapel

Tuesday, Nov. 10th

ALL DAY - Fast-A-Thon

PB&J Sandwich Making with Hillel
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hillel - 8th Floor Mundelein Center

Breaking of the Fast (Fast-A-Thon)
4 p.m., Crown Center Lobby

"Food for the Soul" Concert
6:00 p.m., CFSU Main Lobby

Wednesday, Nov. 11th

Hillel Bagel Sale
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Damen Hall Lobby

Social Class Dinner
6-8 p.m., Simpson Multipurpose Room

Thursday, Nov. 12th

Talent Show
5-7 p.m., Rambler Room
Sign Up Now!

Dodgeball Tournament
7:30-10 p.m., Gentile Center
Dodgeball Registration

Friday, Nov. 13th

Hunger Week Shabbat Dinner
4 p.m., 7th Floor Atrium - Mundelein Center

Week Long Events

Pennies for People Drive
T-Shirt Sales 

   2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - WATER TOWER CAMPUS

Monday, Nov. 9th

IPS Hunger Awareness Banquet (flier)
Noon, Beane Hall, Lewis Towers
RSVP to rgibbons@luc.edu by November 6

Wednesday, Nov. 11th

What Does The World Eat? Find out the answer and more!
Join ResLife & Hunger Week for: 
GOOD soup - GOOD conversation - GOOD cause
5:30PM-7PM  TERRY FOOD COURT, 2ND FLOOR

WTC Aramark Soup & Bread Sales:

Tues Nov 10: Maguire Lobby 4:30pm-6pm

Wed Nov 11:  25 East Lower Level lobby 11:30am-1pm

Thurs Nov 12:  Lewis Towers Lobby 11:30am-1pm

We NEED YOU to help serve soup and bread; or just come to eat to support Hunger Week!
Please contact Nicole Chmela nchmela@luc.edu 312.915.6467 to sign up

   Meet the HUNGER WEEK 2009 TEAM - And join a committee!

Marketing Committee 

Mary Margaret Warner, committee chair
Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Terry Student Center 3rd Floor
Plan events with student organizations and the community to raise awareness and funds for hunger.

Fundraising Committee

Corey Portell, committee chair
Tuesdays, 7 p.m., CFSU Lobby
Identify creative ways to raise funds for hunger.

Education Committee

Serena Curry, committee chair
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., CFSU Lobby
Create ways to educate and reflect about Hunger.

University Liaison Committee

contact Megan Barry
Involve Student Organizations on campus to get involved with fundraising and planning events.

Community Liaison Committee

Nazneen Farooqi, committee chair
Thursdays, 3 p.m., CFSU Lobby
Get organizations and community members in Rogers Park involved in Hunger Week activities.

Water Tower Planning Committee

Contact Nicole Chmela, WTC Chaplain
Plan Hunger Week events for the WTC.

 

*Committees operate with volunteer support from people like you!  Are you interested in helping make Hunger Week 2009 a success?  Join a planning committees!  Simply contact the chair of the committee you would like to join.
 

   2009 Beneficiaries

Labre Ministry at Loyola (local)
The Labre Ministry provides food and companionship to homeless individuals in downtown Chicago.  This student-run ministry involves students preparing and delivering food to people living on the streets of Chicago.  Each Thursday night, students attempt to form relationships with those they meet by walking the same downtown routes in order to get to know many of the same homeless individuals. 

Feeding America (national)
Feeding America's mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.  They provide food assistance to more than 25 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.  They also have a network of more than 200 food banks serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, securing and distributing more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually.

UN World Food Programme (international)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency and the UN's frontline agency for hunger solutions. In 2009, WFP aims to feed 105 million people in 74 countries.  Over the years, WFP has reached hundreds of millions of people in about 80 countries, using food assistance to meet emergency needs and support economic and social development.  WFP is also the UN logistics lifeline, saving lives through fast, efficient and effective emergency response. At any given time, WFP has 30 ships at sea, 70 aircraft in the sky and 5,000 trucks on the ground, moving food and other assistance to where it is needed most.

The Hunger Week Team is glad to share its fundraising efforts with these organizations.  To make a donation, see the Get Involved section.

   Hunger Week Partners

The Hunger Week team is grateful to partner with many different organizations, offices and individuals!  Our thanks goes to:

Campus Recreation & Student Centers
Hillel
Gannon Center
Gannon Scholars
Institute of Pastoral Studies
Loyola Companions
Ministry
Muslim Students Association
OxFam Loyola
Residence Hall Association
Sacramental Life
Student Development, Office of the VP
United Student Government Association
Unity in Diversity Fund

Hunger Week 2009      hungerweek@luc.edu