Community Food Drive 2013 A Cultural Community Outreach Event Community Food Drive 2013 A Cultural Community Outreach Event Let us work together, as members of our global and local community, to resolve the global and local issue of hunger. Students and the Community can benefit in helping those less fortunate by working together to actively take part in bettering our community. Presented by Kevin J. Forsythe Read 180 Teacher

Hunger is a Global and Local Issue “925 million people do not have enough to eat — more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union combined.” (Hunger & Poverty, 2012). “In 2010, 48.8 million Americans lived in food insecure households, 32.6 million adults and 16.2 million children.” (Know Your World, 2012). At 18.8 %, Texas exhibited a statistically significant higher household food insecurity rate than the U.S. national average for (Know Your World, 2012).

We All Must Get Involved to End Hunger. Most all students at this school are in need and receive government provided lunch and breakfast. There are more in this community in need. For us to thrive, we must meet those most basic needs such as hunger. K-12 students, parents, school community members, district leaders, and local businesses are all part of our communal need to make sure none go hungry.

How the Food Drive will work In working in conjunction with the West Texas Food Bank, we will determine as a community how to best serve the food needs of our local community All stakeholders from students to business leaders will take part in an open forum in deciding how to best serve those in need. Based on these suggestions, students will conduct research and supporting projects that will extend this outreach into a better understanding of the global issue of hunger.

How Food Drive Will Work How Food Drive Will Work Students will take their findings and be part of a school and community-wide program on raising awareness of hunger as a local and global issue. Media coverage will be arranged to cover the community outreach event. Recipients will have the opportunity to share the personal significance of such outreach as well as their gratitude. Awards will be given to those who raised the most food-stuffs or monetary donations.

Hunger Drive as a Community Event Hunger Drive as a Community Event Businesses, politicians and other community members will have the opportunity to work in tandem with the school and the needy. Such outreach will be a bridge building activity between the different sectors of our community. This event will foster empathetic and charitable ways to actively and positively change the community. Students and younger members of the community will have positive role-models to emulate in coming years. Those most in need will be provided for and be reminded they are important and remembered.

Hunger Drive as a Learning Opportunity Hunger Drive as a Learning Opportunity Students will work together with parents, school community members, district leaders, and local businesses to learn that a community learns and grows together. Student groups will work with different community sectors to increase awareness and learn how different community members have different talents and resources to offer. Students will research and provide information for the public on how this is a local and global issue. Students will help create event materials such as pamphlets, information sheets, posters, and welcome banners for food drive recipients.

Hunger Drive as Means to Promote Culturally Responsive Learning Students will be encouraged to respect differences of all involved in this project Each child can teach and help another. Social justice will be achieved through active participation in the community. Diversity and tolerance will be promoted and economic and racial prejudice negated.

How English Language Learner’s Global Perspective will Increase ELLs will understand how “students’ learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents and prior learning, as well as language, culture, family, and community values.” (Chartock, 2010) They will understand “cultural and community diversity through a well-grounded framework and understand how to learn about and incorporate students’ experiences, cultures, and community resources into instruction.” (Chartock, 2010). ELLs will work with parents and community to not feel isolated but successful and use the above learned diversity to connect with the global community through the global issue of hunger.

Hunger Drive as Global Outreach Hunger Drive as Global Outreach The local needs will be seen to also exist on the global level. An overseas community suffering from hunger will be adopted as a sister community to help and to communicate with so as to increase global education. Half the proceeds will be given to this sister community Students will meet with the local community stakeholders to assess the event and think up the next global issue that can be addressed at a local and global level.

Thank You for Your Support! We look forward to working together with you all as valuable and unique stakeholders in our community. Together we can become a stronger and healthier global and local community. Let’s feed the hungry!! Together we can!! Together we will!!

References References Brown, S. C., & Kysilka, M. L. (2009). What Every Teacher Should Know about Multicultural and Global Education. Boston, MA: Pearson. Chartock, R. K. (2010). Strategies and Lessons for Culturally Responsive Teaching: A primer for K–12 Teachers. Boston, MA: Pearson. Huitt, W. (2007). Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Educational Psychology Interactive. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. Retrieved September 30, 2012, from Hunger and Poverty Statistics. Retrieved September 30, 2012, from Know Your World: Facts about Hunger and Poverty. Retrieved September 30, 2012, from