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Food for thought
Fundraising and fasting for Hunger Week
hunger issues in our community and around the world. Some Loyolans participated in a 5K run. Student religious groups found their own mean- ingful ways to contribute. Hillel held a bagel sale, and the Muslim Students Association held a fast-a- thon to help participants gain a better under- standing of what it means to be hungry for a day, as well as to raise money for worthy organizations. Other events included a sustainable dinner,
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which featured speakers and group discussions about eating locally, seasonally, and organically, as well as a “social class dinner.” This event, cohosted by Oxfam, provided a glimpse into international hunger. Through an hour-long simulation, partici- pants were divided into groups representing the severe social class disparities in our world. About 80 percent sat on the floor and received only rice for dinner. Ten to fifteen percent were given rice and beans, and only a small percentage were fed what would pass for a typical American meal at a table, with glassware and cutlery. The goal was to drive home and and discuss inequalities in food access and distribution around the world through a physical and visual representation. Through these and many other events, the
Loyola community came together as it has for many years to examine not only the problems in world food distribution and hunger inequalities, but to work toward solutions. The proceeds and pledges from all events were divided among four causes: Solutions to Environmental Problems, a Loyola program; Feeding America, a national hunger-relief charity; and UNICEF and Islamic Re- lief USA as part of the Loyola Responds: Pakistan Relief initiative.
Students participate in a “social class dinner” as part of Hunger Week.
unger Week is a tradition at Loyola, and this year’s, held in early November, brought awareness and funding to
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