Volunteer students help fight hunger.Byline: JAIME SHERMAN The Register-Guard About 50 college students arrived Saturday morning at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. with coffee cups in hand and the eager question: "What are we going to do?" The students from the UO and Lane Community College were ready to spend three hours volunteering at one of five locations in Eugene. Their goal was to raise $2,000 for hungry and homeless people in Lane County and around the country through hourly sponsorships. "We're raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. in Eugene of homeless and hunger issues," said Alicia Craven CRAVEN. A word of obloquy, which in trials by battle, was pronounced by the vanquished; upon which judgment was rendered against him. , the event's coordinator. The students' efforts were part of the 18th annual national Hunger Cleanup. Student groups on 150 college campuses in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , including five in Oregon, volunteered Saturday. Half of the money raised in Eugene will go to FOOD for Lane County and half to the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, the organization behind Saturday's Hunger Cleanup. The students didn't know Saturday how much money they would raise, but Craven said the event also was designed to encourage volunteering throughout the year. "The emphasis has been more on the community service aspect," she said. In Eugene, students worked at St. Vincent de Paul's First Place Family Center, The Hawthorn hawthorn, any species of the genus Crataegus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), shrubs and trees widely distributed in north temperate climates and especially common in E North America. Program, Farmington Square, Alpine Springs Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. and FOOD for Lane County's Grassroots Garden. Their time was spent doing either physical work or entertaining elderly and disabled people at the care centers. Jennifer Ames, a UO sophomore who participated Saturday, said volunteering makes her feel good. "This is what I like to be doing," she said. "I feel like I'm earning my keep in this world." Jason Zauder, an events organizer at LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. , said the event was especially relevant to some LCC students. "It's really neat because we have a lot of students who used to be homeless," he said. "It's a working-class college, so we have a lot of people familiar with these issues." Half of the money raised in Eugene will go to FOOD for Lane County |
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