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Benedictine University’s Hunger Banquet
On Wednesday, April 16th, BenU UNICEF hosted
their second annual hunger banquet. During the
banquet, board members led an interactive
discussion on the unequal distribution of
resources. Attendees were asked to think globally
and act locally, and the banquet featured a
resource fair in which representatives from local
organizations talked to attendees about volunteer
opportunities in the community. After all of this
work, they are proud to say that they were able to
educate 158 people about hunger inequality, as
well as raise $3,900 to support UNICEF's work.
Moreover, they hope that they have empowered
others to fight against hunger so that one day, no
child will suffer from being hungry.
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April 2014
Important End of Year Reminders
1. Complete your End-of-the-Year Survey by May 31st!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UCISpring2014
2. Submit your updated leadership information to [email protected].
3. Make sure that you send in your donations! All donations must be postmarked by May 31st to
receive the George Harrison Match for the Campus Challenge. Submit with the mail-in
donation form or through your Campus Initiative Crowdrise page.
4. Register for the 2014 Campus Initiative Summit through the MCN Website by September 12th:
http://www.mcc2014.org. Find all the details on the Action Center under the Campus Initiative
page!
Event of the Month
April Campus Initiative Highlights
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The Campus Initiative at
the University of
Connecticut (right) had a
glow in the dark run event
in which they raised over
$1,000 in one night!
UNICEF at Brown (below)
learned about the event
and though it was so cool
that they arranged a
similar event themselves!
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UNICEF at Queens
College (below)
arranged a photo booth
with many fun props in
their Student Union to
raise funds! The event
was a huge success!
Drexel UNICEF (below) held a
water pong tournament in
honor of the UNICEF Tap
Project! With themes of pong,
pizza and prizes, they engaged
many students in this fun
activity while simultaneously
raising money for clean water.
UNICEF Penn State (below) held a
Live Below the Line Banquet to
discuss the hunger and
malnutrition issues that revolve
around poverty. The banquet
emphasized the idea: “To fight
poverty, understand poverty”. The
event proved very informative and
successful!
During their spring break, UNICEF at Florida
International University (left) collaborated with
Alternative Breaks and conducted an HIV/AIDS
awareness program in Nicaragua. They were
given the opportunity to visit rural sites to help
educate and raise awareness in areas that are
usually untouched by resources. Although their
original goal was to raise awareness regarding
HIV/AIDS, they found several other issues in the
communities such as gender inequality, clean
water and sanitation, and lack of education. This
was a wonderful opportunity for UNICEF at FIU to
be physically exposed to UNICEF's mission and
return to campus to share their experiences.
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Texas A&M UNICEF (right) hosted a 5k run to raise awareness and funds for UNICEF's "Believe in Zero" campaign aimed to reduce the number of deaths by preventable causes.
UNICEF at Arizona State
University (left) held a
“Water4U” Event in which
they asked students and
patrons passing by what
water meant to them. They
did an incredible job raising
awareness about water on
their campus! Leadership from UNICEF at UCLA, USC and
Santa Monica College (above) met with Los
Angeles Global Fellow Annie Kim to get to
know one another and discuss their clubs’
programs. The afternoon was full of sharing
best leadership practices, event ideas and
some laughs! This small regional meeting truly
helped to foster the sense of community
among Zone 6 Campus Initiatives.
Good luck with Live Below the Line! We
look forward to highlighting more of
your LBL events in the next newsletter!
