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JUMP Hunger and Homelessness Week


November 17-21 is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and JUMP is offering a number of volunteer and educational opportunities throughout the week.

Here is list for all the volunteer events that are available for students:

Monday: 11/17/2014

Volunteer at Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB): Volunteers will take a tour of the largest food bank in Sonoma County, and then assist with packaging and sorting food.

Time: 4:30pm to 7pm

Documentary: Homeless Kids of Orange County: Join us by watching a documentary made by Stand Up for Kids, about poverty stricken families within the Los Angeles County. Place: Sonoma Valley Room 2nd floor of Student Center.

Time: 7:00pm to 9:30pm @ Sonoma Valley Room 2nd floor of Student Center

 

Tuesday: 11/18/2014

Speaker from COTS: Warren Theuret: Speaker from Committee on the Shelterless, sharing his experience about the reality of being homelessness and how COTS helped him escape it.

Time: 7:30pm to 8:30pm @ Sonoma Valley Room 2nd floor of Student Center

 

Family Support Center: We will have an opportunity to help with one of their many projects that they would like our assistance on.

Time: 4:30pm to 7pm

Wednesday: 11/19/2014

NOAH: This a food pantry located in Rohnert Park that students will help package and distribute food to people.

Time: 3:30pm to 6:30pm @ Campus Garden

Please send the name of the event you would like to participate in and if you are able to drive, as well as any questions to ssuhuman1@gmail.com.

 

All Week 

Canned Food Drive: JUMP will be tabling from 12-1pm on November 17- November 22 in the Seawolf Plaza to collected canned goods!