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Royal Oak Middle School students stomachs are beginning to rumble as Eat So They Can (ESTC), the global fundraiser to help stop child poverty, draws near.
Eat So They Can is a Global Volunteer Network Foundation initiative that invites citizens of the world to take part in what is collectively one huge dinner party, where something as simple as sharing a meal with friends can help stop child poverty.
Caitie Goddard, formerly a student at Jane Addams Jr. High and girl’s varsity assistant coach at ROHS, has joined the campaign and pledged her support by organising a fundraising lunch for the community to ‘eat so they can’ on Saturday October 17.
“We are really hoping for a great turnout as this event is open to anyone interested in supporting an incredible cause. Not only are students and teachers welcome but anyone in the community!” said Ms Goddard.
The funds raised at the event will go towards supporting orphanages and schools in Africa and providing children with the essentials for survival. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 2009 statistics, 1.02 billion people do not have enough to eat - more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union.
Ms Goddard has just returned from volunteering in Uganda and she says this is a cause that is very close to her heart.
“I have seen first hand the impact that this money can have on the lives of the children living in these poverty-ridden countries. By joining ‘Eat So They Can’ you will have the chance to not only enjoy great food with friends, you will be making a difference to the lives of children in need,” said Ms Goddard.
The ESTC fundraiser supports the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty that is observed each year on October 17.
Event organizer
Caitie Goddard
email: Eatsotheycan2009@
Event Details
Royal Oak Middle School
Date: 17 October, 1-3pm
Cost: $20 (seniors and students $10)
GLOBAL HUNGER FACTS
• Every six seconds a child dies because of hunger and related causes;
(Source: State of Food Insecurity in the World, FAO, 2004)
• 1.02 billion people do not have enough to eat - more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union;
(Source: FAO news release, 19 June 2009)
• The number of undernourished people in the world increased by 75 million in 2007 and 40 million in 2008, largely due to higher food prices;
(Source: FAO news release, 9 Dec 2008)
• 25,000 people (adults and children) die every day from hunger and related causes;
(Source: The State of Food Insecurity in the World, FAO)
For further information about Eat So They Can visit www.eatsotheycan.org
For further information about GVN, please follow this link: www.volunteer.org.nz
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