Hunger and Homelessness Week a Success!

Marietta College completes it's second annual Hunger and Homelessness Week!

Hunger and Homelessness Week was April 1st-7th. The events of the week included: 

 
  • Stomp Out Hunger Kick Off (Sponsored by ALPHA XI DELTA)
  • Daily Bread Kitchen Community Meal (Sponsored by MCTEA & ROTARACT,
  • Faces of Homelessness (Sponsored by SHAKE AMERICA)
  • 24 Hour Fast (Sponsored by CHI OMEGA)
  • Sleep Out (Sponsored by DELTA TAU DELTA)
  • Food Insecurity Community Resource Trolley Tour (Sponsored by SHAKE AMERICA)
  • Hunger and Homelessness Week Candlelight Vigil (Sponsored by the Newman Community and The Vine)
  • "A Day in the Life" Challenge (Sponsored by SIGMA KAPPA)

Upcoming Events

Nonprofit Capacity Building Regional Conference
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Marietta College McDonough Center

 

16 sessions on different capacity building topics including:

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Social Media Blitz Workshop Session
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location TBD: Either Washington State Community College (710 Colegate Drive, Marietta, OH 45750) or Marietta College (215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750)

 

Are you using all the tools out there to communicate with your community, volunteers, donors and board members? Come find out how to stay connected and market your organization through Social Media Marketing. This session will cover the basics of various social media tools including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Pinterest and will help you decide what is the best fit for your organization and why your organization needs an online presence.  

 

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Strategic Planning Workshop Session
Friday, April 20th, 2012
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Our Community's Foundation in Parkersburg (1620 Park Avenue WV 26101)

 

Do you want to take your organization to the next level? Are you interested in planning for the future? While the phrase "strategic planning" can sometimes be intimidating, Bob D'Avria, a Nonprofit Consultant, will walk you through four easy steps to get you comfortable with the planning process. After this two hour session, you will be equipped to go back to your organization and walk others through the process as well.

 

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Here's How We Do It At Our Place (Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative)
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
SW Resources (1007 Mary Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101)

 

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Marietta Community CROP Walk and MC Step Team Performance!
Sunday, April 15th, 2012
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Walkers will begin at 3rd and Ohio Streets and walk as much as 5 miles total on the River Trail (to Indian Acres Park and back) or a shorter distance if they wish.

 

Looking to make a difference in these trying times, the Marietta CROP Hunger Walk has set a goal of over 100 walkers and hopes to raise over $5,000 to help stop hunger and poverty here in our community and around the world, through self-help initiatives.  A portion of the funds raised here in Marietta will go to the Marietta Community Food Pantry.

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Student Spotlight

Sammy Peng

Lin "Sammy" Peng, a freshman Economics major from Baotou, is an international student on campus that is working to make a difference.

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Community Partner Spotlight

Glenna Hoff

Glenna Hoff, Education Specialist, at Campus Martius and Ohio River Museums worked this summer with Emma Vierheller, a senior Political Science and Mathematics major from Orrville, Ohio, through the Evans Civic Engagement Internship Program.   

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