hunger week
Hunger week 2008: "For the Common Good"
Hunger Week relies solely on the enthusiasm and dedication of Loyola students, and our goal is to increase student participation! Your organization’s participation is a great way to better immerse yourselves in the community, as well as serve people in need.
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.
"What do You Hunger for?"
“We can alter the way we live our lives so that others have the gift of that same life and the same basic human rights that we are granted. Hunger Week’s message is that working for justice, specifically the basic human right of food, is not just a part of our life, but can be inherent in the way we live.” -Senior LUC Student
A note of thanks
Thanks to all the faculty, staff, alumni, and students of the Loyola Community that participated in making Hunger Week 2007 a tremendous success! A special thanks also goes out to the Rogers Park Community for its generous donations of time and talent!
A special token of gratitude to the 2007 Hunger Week Core Team who were the recipient of the Damen Award. Thank you Cindy Cook, Danielle Zielinski, Angela Tosaw, Caroline Swinehart, Lauren Levites, Jacob Sefton, Teresa Gloppen and Amy Fritz!
The 2008 HUnger week core team!
Local Initiatives Coordinator:
The Local Initiatives Coordinator focuses on involving the Rogers Park Community and the LUC Community in hunger week events and donations.
Fundraising:
The Fundraising Committee meets TBA This committee is committed to raising funds to fight hunger. Donations:
Caroline Swinehart cswineh@luc.edu
The Donations committee meets on Tuesdays at 5:30PM in Rambler Room. This committee works to solicit donations from the community for our silent auction, Loyola's Got Talent events and other prizes for the week.
University Liaison:
Lauren Levites llevite@luc.edu
The Liason committee meets on TUESDAYS at 6PM in CFSU. This committee works with all of the student groups to get them involved in planning and participating in events.
Education:
The Education Committee meets on TUESDAYS at 4PM in the ministry center (2nd floor of the Mundelein center). This committee focuses on educating the LUC community and working with
Amy Fritz afritz3@luc.edu
Nicole Chmela nchmela@luc.edu
Get Involved
For more information or to get involved with Hunger Week 2007 by joining a planning committee, contact Nicole Chmela at 773.508.2196 or nchmela@luc.edu
The Core Team for Hunger Week 2007 has been chosen. Thank you for your interest.
- Nicole Chmela
- University Ministry
- 6525 N. Sheridan Rd.
- Mundelein Center Suite 200
- Chicago, IL 60626
Please make checks payable to Loyola University Chicago and write "Hunger Week donation" in the memo line.
2007 Beneficiaries:
Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation
The Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation (CAHF) is dedicated to alleviating hunger in metropolitan Chicago through the distribution of quality food, education, training and advocacy. CAHF provides a dependable supply of high-quality staple foods and fresh fruits and vegetables to 156 soup kitchens, shelters and emergency food pantries. The Training Institute offers educational opportunities for those in the food service industry. CAHF tracks developments regarding poverty issues and provides information on opportunities for action to member agencies, supporters, and the general public. CAHF serves an average of 50,000 hungry people each month, many of them children and seniors, for a total of 3.6 million meals each year.
Oxfam America
Founded in 1970, Oxfam America, an affiliate of Oxfam International, works to end global poverty through saving lives, strengthening communities, and campaigning for change. Oxfam America works on the scene, helping people gain the hope, skills, and direction to create a new future. They are also active in the global arena, addressing the social injustice through our advocacy, public educations, and emergency assistance programs. The main goal of Oxfam is to enable poor families to exercise their right to manage their own lives.
Share Our Strength
Since 1984, Share Our Strength has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. They have raised over $200 million top fight hunger around the globe. They have invested critical funds in over 1,000 hunger-related organizations to help the most effective organizations sustain their efforts and maximize their capacity to deliver results. Their priority is to end childhood hunger in America ensuring that the nearly 12 million American children facing hunger have access to the nutritious food they need to grow, learn, and thrive.
HUNGER WEEK 2007 FACTS:
HUNGER WEEK 2007 RAISED $19,762.82
- In addition to the main beneficiaries, honorariums have been given to:
| Between Friends Food Pantry for Battered Women | |
| The Edgewater-Rogers Block Family Network | |
| Lakeview Pantry | www.lakeviewpantry.org |
| Chicago Christian Industrial League | www.ccilworks.org |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | www.chicagohomeless.org |
| Night Ministry | www.thenightministry.org |
| Deborah's Place | www.deborahsplace.org |
| The Port Ministries | www.theportministries.org |
| REST Homeless Shelter | www.restweb.org |
| St. Ignatius Food Pantry | www.stignatiuschurch.org |
| United Church of Rogers Park Soup Kitchen | www.ucrogerspark.org |
| Inspiration Cafe | www.inspirationcorp.org |
Photos from Hunger Week Events
Hunger Week 2006
Hunger Week 2005
