Lily Strumwasser, our Campus Rep at Ohio Wesleyan University, recently got WILL WORK FOR FOOD some press in her school's newspaper. We obviously greatly appreciate Lily's hard work and help delivering some very positive PR! Check out the article below.
OWU community seizes an opportunity to help solve a global hunger crisis
Katie Carlin, Transcript Correspondent
Issue date: 4/15/10
"Volunteering locally to save children globally" is the initiative of the student-run, non-profit organization Will Work for Food that has been brought to campus by senior Lily Strumwasser.
Will Work for Food was started by University of Michigan graduate Steven Weinberg in 2007.
Weinberg said he was motivated to start the organization when he heard a speech former president Bill Clinton gave at University of Michigan.
"He talked about how our world is unequal and unstable and how our generation is facing daunting challenges like fighting infectious diseases, malnutrition and poverty," Weinberg said.
Weinberg said Clinton acknowledged that these issues are unsettling, but also provided a spark of inspiration by recognizing that with how connected the world is today, people have a greater potential to solve global problems.
Weinberg said he started Will Work for Food as an attempt to bridge the gap between local community service and malnutrition relief work abroad.
Strumwasser, who met Weinberg in high school, said she decided to be a campus representative and a promoter of community and global awareness because she wanted to help simulate community service.
Strumwasser said as the campus representative she is responsible for holding monthly conference calls, advertising, and organizing local community service.
Ohio Wesleyan student volunteers served a meal provided by Chartwells Food Service at Andrews House, a community center in Delaware, last week
Junior Lucy Warren, who will take over next year when Strumwasser graduates, said she thinks the event will be a great opportunity to do something good while spreading the word about Will Work for Food.
Weinberg said he hopes the organization will help people realize that although their lives may be removed from these malnourished children, volunteers can help their own communities by raising relief funds to "save children globally".
Weinberg said in the long term, he hopes to see Will Work for Food taking action at over 100 schools, with each raising an average of $2,500 every year.
"This will allow us to generate a quarter million dollars annually to fight malnutrition," said Weinberg.
Strumwasser said students can get involved by registering on the web site (www.willworkforfood.org) and doing community service.
Will Work for Food was started by University of Michigan graduate Steven Weinberg in 2007.
Weinberg said he was motivated to start the organization when he heard a speech former president Bill Clinton gave at University of Michigan.
"He talked about how our world is unequal and unstable and how our generation is facing daunting challenges like fighting infectious diseases, malnutrition and poverty," Weinberg said.
Weinberg said Clinton acknowledged that these issues are unsettling, but also provided a spark of inspiration by recognizing that with how connected the world is today, people have a greater potential to solve global problems.
Weinberg said he started Will Work for Food as an attempt to bridge the gap between local community service and malnutrition relief work abroad.
Strumwasser, who met Weinberg in high school, said she decided to be a campus representative and a promoter of community and global awareness because she wanted to help simulate community service.
Strumwasser said as the campus representative she is responsible for holding monthly conference calls, advertising, and organizing local community service.
Ohio Wesleyan student volunteers served a meal provided by Chartwells Food Service at Andrews House, a community center in Delaware, last week
Junior Lucy Warren, who will take over next year when Strumwasser graduates, said she thinks the event will be a great opportunity to do something good while spreading the word about Will Work for Food.
Weinberg said he hopes the organization will help people realize that although their lives may be removed from these malnourished children, volunteers can help their own communities by raising relief funds to "save children globally".
Weinberg said in the long term, he hopes to see Will Work for Food taking action at over 100 schools, with each raising an average of $2,500 every year.
"This will allow us to generate a quarter million dollars annually to fight malnutrition," said Weinberg.
Strumwasser said students can get involved by registering on the web site (www.willworkforfood.org) and doing community service.
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