Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
November 16 – 22, 2013
Northern Illinois University students and faculty/staff groups are teaming up with community and student organizations to present a week of events in recognition of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (HHAW)! Each year, one week before Thanksgiving, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness co-sponsor National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.
The goal of HHAW is to educate NIU students about hunger and homelessness in our local,national, and global community while introducing them to the variety of ways they can help end hunger. During this week, hundreds of universities, colleges, high schools, and community and religious groups held Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week activities, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Schedule of Events
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Register to host a winter coat collection drive and compete against other teams across campus! There is a prize for the team who collects the most coats.
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Sign-up to participate in the fast-a-thon at tables hosted by the Muslim Student Association. Monday, Nov 18th Dusable 1-4 pm. Tuesday, Nov 19th Dusable 11-4 pm. Wednesday,...
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Join fellow students as they watch two 20 minute documentaries produced by NIU's own Laura Vazquez. The films cover childhood homelessness as well as adolescent homelessness...
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Help re-pack food that is donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank! This food is distributed locally and benefits our neighbors in DeKalb County. *To register for the...
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Join in an open dialogue on hunger and homelessness, with a focus on the problems in DeKalb County and what can be done about them. Connect local issues and problems, as well...
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As a part of Project R.E.D and Housing & Dining, Grant North will be taking a group of students and staff to Feed my Starving Children location in Aurora to volunteer and pack...
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The Collegiate Association of Unreasonable Social Entrepreneurs (CAUSE) is selling deep dish pizza slices to help raise money for the Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB). Every...
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From sun-up until sun-down get a glimpse of what it is like to live without food for a day. Students can sign-up to fast or donate to our local homeless shelter, Hope Haven,...
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Come together to break the fast with other students, faculty, and staff who fasted during the day. Dinner will be provided while the Muslim Student Association, STAND, and the...
