The three of us feel blessed not only to have food on our table every night, but to have the ability to cook with a variety of fresh, nutritious, and clean ingredients. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to have the same luxury as we do, there are many starving people living in poverty throughout the US and the rest of the world. For Megan's event planning course, her class is putting on a fundraiser to help Oxfam America build a school in an impoverished nation. Oxfam America is one of the best relief agencies in the world, helping citizens in over 98 countries.
From the Oxfam website:
"Oxfam is an international confederation of 14 organizations working together in 98 countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.
We work directly with communities and we seek to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them."
The event costs only $5 and is being held this Thursday, March 3 at UW-Stout. Their goal is to raise $1,500 through ticket sales and donations. Please consider coming to this event! If you are not able to attend, any donation will help.
Link: Oxfam's Website
Link: UW-Stout Oxfam Hunger Banquet Information
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