In honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, NSP offices have organized a nationwide effort to create and/or support events on their campuses. Read on to find out more!

NSP-Evanston presents:

Homelessness and the Housing Crisis in YOUR Community
Norris Big 10 Room
1999 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
7:00pm

NSP-Evanston volunteers will host a panel discussion with representatives from Connections for the Homeless, the YMCA, and Northwestern University Professor Dan Lewis to share insights on the issues surrounding homelessness locally and nationally.

Sleep Out for Homelessness
East Lawn, Norris University Center
1999 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Friday, November 14, 2008
11:00pm
Northwestern students will sleep outside for a night to raise awareness and money in support of our homeless neighbors. Speakers will include a representative from National Student Partnerships and Kevin Rak of Connections for the Homeless. The event is sponsored by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

NSP-Somerville presents:

How Somerville Fits Into the National Perspective on Poverty
Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room
Tufts University
Sunday, November 16
6:00-7:30pm

NSP-Somerville is conducting a panel discussion featuring Dennis Fischman, Director of Planning at the Community Action Agency of Somerville, and James Preston, an NSP client. The purpose of the panel is to discuss the issues of hunger and homelessness in Somerville, and how they relate to a national perspective on poverty.

For more information, please visit the NSP-Somerville Facebook page or contact the NSP-Somerville office. Call 617-591-9400 or email somerville@nspnet.org 

Will include Tom Baker Executive Director, Healthy Teens, Inc. and author of "Get Involved! Making the Most or Your 20s and 30s", Michael Gleason Executive Director for Pleasant Valley Men's Shelter, Tonya Payne Councilwoman for the City of Pittsburgh, and most likely Diane McMahan Development Director for Community Human Services.

Duquesne University
Room 613 of the Duquesne Union
600 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15282

For more information, please contact NSP-Pittsburgh
412-682-3501
Pittsburgh@nspnet.org

Cambridge Student Partnerships presents:

"I Am Homeless and I Went to Harvard"
November 17-21
Harvard University Science Center/ House Dining Halls
1 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
 

Harvard students have created a visual exhibit on display inside Harvard's Science Center to dispel myths about homelessness and provide information about homelessness in Cambridge, Boston, and the United States.  

NSP volunteers will be joined by members of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter in the dining halls of each house, where they will engage fellow students in discussion and encourage action.  Student interaction and open dialogue about these issues will provide a forum to move forward and enact change.
 

For more information, please contact Cambridge Student Partnerships
617-349-6342
cambridge@nspnet.org 

NSP-New Haven presents:

Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project Fast

NSP-New Haven will be lending support to the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project (YHHAP) Fast. Volunteers will be tabling on campus to encourage students to contribute meals by swiping their meal cards. Each swipe raises funds for the project. This year all earnings will be donated to the New Haven Overflow Shelter and community efforts to keep it open for the winter.

For more information, please visit the YHHAP page or contact NSP-New Haven. Call 203-624-5877 or email newhaven@nspnet.org 

NSP-Bronx needs your help!

Food and Clothing Drives

Fordham's Community Service Program and Campus Ministry are once again sponsoring the annual Food and Coat drives to benefit the local community partners in the Bronx and Manhattan. Community-based organizations such as Part of the Solution (POTS), Concourse House, National Student Partnerships (NSP) and Cathedral Community Cares of St. John the Divine will benefit greatly from your generous support.

Thanksgiving Food Drive - November 10 through 21

Local food pantries are struggling to meet the needs of their clients, particularly during the holiday season. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, please make checks out to "Campus Ministry."

Non-perishable food items and checks may be brought to:

ROSE HILL: McGinley Center 101 or 102

LINCOLN CENTER: Lowenstein 217

Winter Clothing Drive - December 1 through 19

As the weather gets colder, we will begin to collect warm winter clothing in good condition to be distributed through our community partners. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, please make checks out to "Campus Ministry."

Coats, sweatshirts, scarves, gloves, sweaters, and socks, as well as checks may be brought to:

ROSE HILL: McGinley Center 102

LINCOLN CENTER: Lowenstein Plaza (bins at the top of the escalator)

For more information, please contact:

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Rose Hill: 718-817-4501 or cm@fordham.edu

Lincoln Center: 212-636-6267 or campusminlc@fordham.edu

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM

Rose Hill: 718-817-4510 or csp@fordham.edu

Lincoln Center: 212-636-7464 or csplc@fordham.edu

NSP-Washington, DC presents:

Something for Everyone
In collaboration with the Perry School Community Services Center
Boys and Girls Club House #2 at 120 M St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Friday, November 21
9am-1pm

Students from Howard, Georgetown, and George Washington Universities will participate on behalf of NSP-DC in a multi-service fair for the North Capitol Street neighborhood and Washington, DC residents. Attendees will have access to a variety of services in one location, including resume revision, interview preparation, introduction to financial literacy, and much more, as well as materials with information about service providers in the area.

Please contact the NSP-DC office for more information.
202-289-2525
washingtondc@nspnet.org

Coinciding with National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, NSP offices are sponsoring several events to highlight the issues surrounding poverty, particularly hunger and homelessness, in their communities.

Hunger Week: "For the Common Good"
Loyola University  - Chicago

November 1-8

NSP-Chicago volunteers will support the efforts of Loyola University Chicago’s Hunger Week, sponsored by University Ministry.

The mission of Hunger Week is:

Hunger Week events will include a food drive, fasting day, hunger banquet/ social class dinner, walk/run, several lectures and panel discussions, movie presentations, and a concert.

NSP-Chicago will be facilitating an informal discussion on Hunger on Thursday Nov 6th at 12pm.  Ben Reuler, Program Manager for the NSP-Chicago and Evanston Offices and a social work professional with a Masters degree from the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration (SSA) and several years experience in Chicago and Oregon, will be leading the discussion.  This event will give students on campus a forum to discuss questions or insights they gained from earlier Hunger Week events, and an opportunity to discuss how hunger fits into the cycle that a lot of our low-income people in Chicago are dealing with

Please contact the NSP-Chicago office for more information.

773-303-0700
Chicago@nspnet.org

Loyola University Chicago Hunger Week information can be found at:
http://www.luc.edu/ministry/hunger.shtml

NSP-Richmond presents:

Thanksgiving Benefit Concert
Cannon Memorial Chapel
University of Richmond
Thursday, November 13
7:00pm

NSP-Richmond volunteers, in collaboration with University of Richmond acapella groups, will host a Thanksgiving benefit concert to raise money to provide needy families with Thanksgiving baskets. The Sirens, Off the Cuff, The Octaves, and Choeur du Roi will be performing. Admission cost is $3 or three cans of food per student, $6 for all others, and children under 12 may attend free of charge. Larger donations are welcome.

Tickets can be purchased at the door, at the table in Commons, the Modlin Center Box Office, or by calling 780-4146 ext 120. For directions, please visit www.richmond.edu/about/directions

Please contact the NSP-Richmond office for more information
804-433-4394
richmond@nspnet.org

Marathon Registration Season
Run, bike or swim towards a better future for your community. Be part of Team NSP history and choose NSP as the benefactor of your marathon fundraising efforts. Raising money by participating in a marathon, half-marathon, triathlon or any sporting activity is an easy way to stay involved and make a contribution to the work of students nationwide.