MARS HILL — Sometimes it may seem that “the hungry” are far away and that there is nothing that the average person can do to alleviate their suffering. But the organizers of Hunger Week, to be held next week at Mars Hill College, are hoping to change those perceptions for students, faculty and staff.
“Hunger is an issue across the world and even here in western North Carolina,” said Dallas Thompson, North Carolina Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA worker at Mars Hill College. Hunger Week is a way that we can demonstrate that the choices we make, including the food we eat ourselves, and the way we live our lives, can make a difference in the availability of food for other people.”
Hunger Week includes a series of activities on the campus which will educate students, staff and members of the public about food and its distribution around the world. The week will also include several fund raising opportunities for Neighbors in Need of Madison County and MANNA foodbank…
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