Nourish International fights hunger at Rollins
Anna Montoya
Issue date: 10/9/09 Section: Life & Times
Nourish International aims to rally students in an effort to fight one of the most widespread problems in the world: hunger.
First established at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003, colleges nationwide have joined its cause, with chapters founded at 23 universities across the United States. In 2008, Nourish received the North Carolina Peace Prize for excellence in cross-cultural solutions and sustainable development. Now, it is part of the Rollins family.
The focal issue on which Nourish is built upon is global poverty. In our world today, 840 million people are malnourished, 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water, and 8 million people will die this year because they are simply too poor to stay alive.
By connecting students with developing countries worldwide, they establish partnerships with local communities with which students have the opportunity to travel to over the summer intersession.
During their stay, participants implement solutions that work toward tackling the imminent poverty that has devastated these particular areas. This trip will be funded by profits incurred from small, student-run businesses called "ventures" that members operate throughout the school year. Therefore, the organization's direction and eventual success depends solely on student involvement. In layman's terms, it is what you make of it.
"We are off to such a good start already and we are only four weeks into the school year! We have really big plans for this year including a charity sports event with celebrity athletes, a black-tie dinner with silent auction and a concert in the spring. We are excited to form a bond with an international community and work with them one-on-one. We feel the possibilities are endless and we invite you to join us this year," said co-founders Jacqueline Williams and Toni Gammello.
For those interested in getting involved, Nourish International meetings will be held in CSS 167 at 5:30pm every Monday.
First established at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003, colleges nationwide have joined its cause, with chapters founded at 23 universities across the United States. In 2008, Nourish received the North Carolina Peace Prize for excellence in cross-cultural solutions and sustainable development. Now, it is part of the Rollins family.
The focal issue on which Nourish is built upon is global poverty. In our world today, 840 million people are malnourished, 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water, and 8 million people will die this year because they are simply too poor to stay alive.
By connecting students with developing countries worldwide, they establish partnerships with local communities with which students have the opportunity to travel to over the summer intersession.
During their stay, participants implement solutions that work toward tackling the imminent poverty that has devastated these particular areas. This trip will be funded by profits incurred from small, student-run businesses called "ventures" that members operate throughout the school year. Therefore, the organization's direction and eventual success depends solely on student involvement. In layman's terms, it is what you make of it.
"We are off to such a good start already and we are only four weeks into the school year! We have really big plans for this year including a charity sports event with celebrity athletes, a black-tie dinner with silent auction and a concert in the spring. We are excited to form a bond with an international community and work with them one-on-one. We feel the possibilities are endless and we invite you to join us this year," said co-founders Jacqueline Williams and Toni Gammello.
For those interested in getting involved, Nourish International meetings will be held in CSS 167 at 5:30pm every Monday.
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