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Grilling away hunger
With 854 million people going hungry worldwide, OSU students aim to raise awareness for cause
Regi Seitz
Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: News
Ending world hunger is only a grilled cheese and one small contribution away.
Yesterday, the OSU chapter of the national non-profit organization Feel Good camped out in the MU Quad and offered students an alternative way to get involved and contribute to ending world hunger.
The student organization is raising awareness for world hunger by giving out grilled cheese sandwiches in exchange for a voluntary donation.
"We want whatever anyone wants to give, whether it's a dollar or twenty," said John Pham, a sophomore in biology.
For the students participating in the Feel Good event, a grilled cheese is more than just a sandwich. It's an avenue to educate, inspire and rally ordinary people.
"I just feel we have a responsibility to help because we have the resources," said Carson Bee, a junior in biology.
Over 854 million people across the world are going hungry according to the United Nations Development Program.
A shortage of food isn't the reason why some people are suffering from chronic, unrelenting hunger.
There is more than enough food for everyone, but starvation and poverty are the symptoms of underlying social conditions that are denying people the power to end their own hunger.
According to the Feel Good website, people have control over their own lives and destinies, and all individuals have a chance to contribute, including women and children.
Because conventional food aid hasn't been widely successful, this is a completely different approach meant to build empowerment, gender equality and partnership.
OSU joins 15 other campuses nationwide that have already joined the fight to end world hunger.
However, Feel Good is not just a university organization. It's meant to evoke action everywhere, one contribution at a time.
"All proceeds go to the Hunger Project," Bee said, "which works in East Asia, Latin America and Africa, and emphasizes sustainability and the empowerment of women, among other things."
According to its website, the Hunger Project's goal is to mobilize self-reliant actions and local leadership.
Its highest priority is to empower women, who tend to bear primary responsibilities for their families' health and nutrition.
The Feel Good organization and the students of OSU hope to end world hunger, one grilled cheese at a time.
Regi Seitz, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
Yesterday, the OSU chapter of the national non-profit organization Feel Good camped out in the MU Quad and offered students an alternative way to get involved and contribute to ending world hunger.
The student organization is raising awareness for world hunger by giving out grilled cheese sandwiches in exchange for a voluntary donation.
"We want whatever anyone wants to give, whether it's a dollar or twenty," said John Pham, a sophomore in biology.
For the students participating in the Feel Good event, a grilled cheese is more than just a sandwich. It's an avenue to educate, inspire and rally ordinary people.
"I just feel we have a responsibility to help because we have the resources," said Carson Bee, a junior in biology.
Over 854 million people across the world are going hungry according to the United Nations Development Program.
A shortage of food isn't the reason why some people are suffering from chronic, unrelenting hunger.
There is more than enough food for everyone, but starvation and poverty are the symptoms of underlying social conditions that are denying people the power to end their own hunger.
According to the Feel Good website, people have control over their own lives and destinies, and all individuals have a chance to contribute, including women and children.
Because conventional food aid hasn't been widely successful, this is a completely different approach meant to build empowerment, gender equality and partnership.
OSU joins 15 other campuses nationwide that have already joined the fight to end world hunger.
However, Feel Good is not just a university organization. It's meant to evoke action everywhere, one contribution at a time.
"All proceeds go to the Hunger Project," Bee said, "which works in East Asia, Latin America and Africa, and emphasizes sustainability and the empowerment of women, among other things."
According to its website, the Hunger Project's goal is to mobilize self-reliant actions and local leadership.
Its highest priority is to empower women, who tend to bear primary responsibilities for their families' health and nutrition.
The Feel Good organization and the students of OSU hope to end world hunger, one grilled cheese at a time.
Regi Seitz, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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