Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

Join us in being part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week! The week of November 18th - 23rd aims to bring together different campus departments and our students to create awareness around issues in housing and food insecurity in our country. Housing and food insecurity is a serious and important phenomenon impacting approximately 47.4 million people in America alone and 16.3% of Merced residents are experiencing food insecurity! It is important to recognize how the members of our own communities are affected by these hardships, so we welcome everyone to stop by our events and to look out for upcoming events and instagram posts to gain some awareness and engage in doing our part to support Merced county in this National phenomenon.

JOIN OUR EVENTS & MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Nov 18	HHAW Week: Kick-Off Join us at Scholars Lane from 11AM - 2 PM to talk with on and off campus organizations working to support and address hunger and homelessness in the Merced County! Find new ways to get involved and different support systems for students! If you are an RCO and are interested in getting involved and tabling at the event CLICK HERE to register! For more information click Here for the Guardian Scholars Instagram Page!
	This will be the first official kick off date for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week be sure to check out all of our events to raise awareness together!
Nov 20	Social Media Campaign Sometimes awareness & advocacy isn't always done in person, sometimes we use social media to spread awareness and educate! It is important that we all do our part in using this week as the time to advocate for those who cannot and educate ourselves on this growing issue
	Join Guardian Scholars, Community Engagement Center, Basic Needs Center, and Sustainable Food Programs in some online trivia and service highlights from our very own UC Merced Bobcats in action! Click Here to see more!
Nov 21	The Empty Bowl Project/Trivia Night November 21st will be the highlight of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week with our annual Empty Bowl Project & Trivia night! Join us for some light refreshments and the opportunity to paint your own bowl that will be donated to Merced Community Action Agency to raise money for the D. ST Shelter. This is another opportunity to engage in direct service and support our local Merced community!
	If you are interested in coming out and showing your support then please click Here for registartion and more details! This event does have a limit of 50 students so be sure to register quick and if you cannot attend the event please reach out to us at your earliest convenience. We can't wait to see you all there Bobcats!
Nov 22	Campus Garden Volunteer Opportunity If you're looking to make an impact on our local campus community then look no further then our campus garden! Get to know all of the amazing faculty behind our campus garden and how all the local produce goes to benefit our students and campus! An easy way to engage and learn some more about Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and the on campus resources that work to support our community!
	If you would like to go out and show your support click Here to register and spend some time in our community garden!