{"195571":{"#nid":"195571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students Elevate Issues of Hunger and Homelessness","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis week, many students will turn their attention from textbooks to world hunger in an effort to spotlight the issues of hunger and homelessness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experience (MOVE) has partnered with Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF) in order to expand the week\u2019s activities from previous years. Activities begin Saturday for this year\u2019s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and are open to all. This year\u2019s activities include volunteer projects, campuswide events, guest speakers, activist demonstrations and a candlelight vigil.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne campus-wide event, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/stingpoverty.org\/hunger\u0022\u003ESting Hunger Now\u003C\/a\u003E, will take place Friday and have students, faculty and staff pack meals to be delivered to those in developing countries or crisis situations. MOVE is accepting food donations throughout the week and volunteers for the day of the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHunger and homelessness are issues that hit geographically close to home given Tech\u2019s location in Atlanta, home to many nonprofits and shelters that assist those in need.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about MOVE and this weeklong event, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/move.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Emove.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or view the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/move.gatech.edu\/projects\/handh\/schedule.php\u0022\u003EHunger and Homelessness Awareness Week schedule\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll Week\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHygiene\/Dental Drive: Collection bins will be available at all events for donations such as (give examples). Collected items will be donated to a local dental clinic.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA Week Without: Everyone is encouraged to give up something each day throughout the week in order to be better able to relate to the plight of the hungry and homeless.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u201cKick-off\u201d Ceremony: Students are invited to kick off their shoes and wear only socks.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hnhshantytown\u0022\u003EShantytown: A Closer Look at Homelessness\u003C\/a\u003E: This presents a chance to experience sleeping outdoors as the homeless do..\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/viewform?formkey=dFZ4QzROdGlHbGtmZTFNN1luUV85WEE6MQ#gid=0\u0022\u003EHunger Banquet\u003C\/a\u003E: This event is held in conjunction with Oxfam and will educate participants about hunger disparity.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDocumentary Showings (10 a.m., 3 p.m.): Students can stop by the Student Center Theater to watch \u201cThe Human Experience\u201d or \u201cMy Concrete Mattress.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hnhshantytown\u0022\u003EShantytown\u003C\/a\u003E: This presents a chance to experience sleeping outdoors as the homeless do..\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hnhshelter\u0022\u003EOvernight Shelter Volunteering\u003C\/a\u003E: Students will serve dinner and spend the night to assist those staying at the shelter.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECaf\u00e9 Unplugged: CCF will host its Caf\u00e9 Night without electricity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENo Electricity: Everyone is asked to give up electricity and electronics (or a single one).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA Jug a Day: The challenge is to live on only one gallon of water, which includes what\u2019s used for showering.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECandlelight Vigil: Candles will be set up around the Campanile with posters depicting hunger and homelessness around the world.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDocumentary Showings (2 p.m., 6 p.m.): Students can stop by the Student Center Theater to watch \u201cThe Human Experience\u201d or \u201cMy Concrete Mattress.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHomelessness Speakers Bureau: Guests who have experienced homelessness will share their stories in the Student Center Theater.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENorth Avenue \u201cNight in the Quad\u201d: CCF members will be sleeping outside, in the quad of North Avenue Apartments, to experience giving up shelter. All are invited to join.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFast: Everyone is encouraged to go without a meal or two and donate the money saved to Sting Hunger Now.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/stingpoverty.org\/hunger\u0022\u003ESting Hunger Now\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Student Center Ballroom, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.): This is a meal-packing event, which will help provide meals for those in developing countries and those facing crisis situations around the world. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EH\u0026amp;H Week Dance: An end-of-the-week dance will be held at CCF. The entry fee will be a hygiene donation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hnhtlw\u0022\u003ETruly Living Well Urban Farming\u003C\/a\u003E: All are invited to tend the downtown Wheat Street community garden from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hnhhungerwalk\u0022\u003EHunger Walk\/Run\u003C\/a\u003E: Proceeds for this downtown 5K walk\/run will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul foundation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMOVE and Oxfam will host events throughout the week to educate peers on hunger and homelessness issues.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"MOVE and Oxfam will host events throughout the week to educate peers on hunger and homelessness issues."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-02-26 18:32:10","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:44","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-03-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-03-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"196361":{"id":"196361","type":"image","title":"Shantytown: A Closer Look at Homelessness (2012)","body":null,"created":"1449179906","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:58:26","changed":"1475894848","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:28","alt":"Shantytown: A Closer Look at Homelessness (2012)","file":{"fid":"196434","name":"536764_336344583089438_294208774_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/536764_336344583089438_294208774_n_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/536764_336344583089438_294208774_n_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":95848,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/536764_336344583089438_294208774_n_0.jpg?itok=kvvc6MhZ"}}},"media_ids":["196361"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/move.gatech.edu\/projects\/handh\/schedule.php","title":"Hunger and Homelessness Week Schedule"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"25161","name":"hunger and homelessness awareness week"},{"id":"4210","name":"move"},{"id":"59961","name":"Oxfam"},{"id":"167247","name":"service"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:m.mandula@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichele Mandula\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMOVE\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}