November 4, 2008
For Immediate Release
For an Interview:
Erin Fleming
(801) 863-6337
Utah Valley University students and community members can help fight hunger in Utah by attending the 6th annual UVU Hunger Banquet on Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sorensen Student Center Grande Ballroom.
"Students need to be aware of what is happening in the world and in their own community," said Erin Fleming, student coordinator of the banquet. "Awareness is the first step to making a difference. The hunger banquet is all about awareness and how to take the next step."
The keynote speaker will be Bill Hulterstrom, president and CEO of United Way Utah County. He will be speaking about how one person can make a difference and his theory of service. Jim Hunter of Community Action Services Food Bank will also speak that evening.
Each year the proceeds from the UVU hunger banquet go toward an organization in need. This year the food bank was chosen since the need for food in Utah County has increased. In the month of October alone there was a 40 percent increase in food bank requests, Fleming said. The UVU Service Council is also doing a food drive throughout November to help stock the shelves of the Utah County Food Bank.
The banquet will include dinners for low-income, middle-income and high-income categories. Tickets are $7 at Campus Connection. For $2 off the ticket price, bring four cans of food to the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center in SC 101. For more information, call (801) 863-8786.
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Britnee Nguyen
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