{"id":69236,"date":"2015-11-16T09:15:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T14:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=69236"},"modified":"2020-03-27T10:47:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T14:47:39","slug":"ucf-addresses-social-issues-of-hunger-and-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-addresses-social-issues-of-hunger-and-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Addresses Social Issues of Hunger and Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Thanksgiving approaching, many people start to think about what they are thankful for. It is also a time to share compassion with their neighbors who are experiencing homelessness, and work toward a world where no one has to experience hunger and homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, in collaboration with the Graduate Student Association and various campus partners, is hosting National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, November 16-22.<\/p>\n<p>The event will include a week-long donation drive, interactive educational events, powerful speakers, community resources and service projects.<\/p>\n<p>Donated items will benefit the Knights Helping Knights Pantry and the White Linen Project. For lists of the most needed items and locations, visit Facebook pages: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KHKPantry\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KHKPantry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheLinenProject\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheLinenProject<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event is to raise awareness of hunger and homeless on the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ campus and in the Central Florida community, educate individuals on resources available to assist those in need, and encourage people to get involved to help overcome these social issues.<\/p>\n<p>The National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week events are worth up to 1,000 LINK Loot points and qualify as LEAD Impact events. 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