2011
5th Annual Virginia Hunger Symposium Calendar of Events
Oct. 24-27, 2011
Monday, October 24
9:30-10:45 am: Overview of Hunger Issues, Larry Zippin, P104
11am-noon: Childhood Hunger DVD, Cari Orebaugh, Rockingham Co. Dept. of Comm. Dev., P104
12:15-2 pm: Taco Salad Bar, Pitches & Tones, P126ABC
5:15-6:30 pm: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Tour, BRAFB
Tuesday – October 25
7-9:30 am: Pancake Breakfast ($3 minimum donation), Cafeteria
9:30-10:45 am: PSA Contest/Fighting Hunger in Media, Ken Slack, P104
(PSA Contest Rules – PDF requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
10 am-2 pm: Poster Presentations, DEF halls
11am-noon: Our Community Place, P104
12:30-1:45 pm: Hunger Simulation, P126ABC
Wednesday – October 26
9:30-10:45 am: PTK World Food Day, D102
11am-noon: Feeding the World presentation, Taylor Fix, E100
12:30-1:45 pm: The Gorgeous Buffet, V135
2-7 pm: SGA Hunger Walk ($30/team of 6; or 5 food items/person), campus perimeter
Thursday – October 27
9:30-10:45 am: Fresh and Local for the Food Bank, Tim Byrd, Tom Timmerman, Reagan Wilshire, P104
11am-noon: Hunger Heroes, Steve Landes, Jeff Griffith, P104
12:30-1:45 pm: Individual Sustainability: Gleaning/Preserving a Free Harvest, Brad Theado,P104
6 pm: Empty Bowl Dinner ($15 minimum donation), P126ABC
7:30 pm: Benefit Concert ($20 minimum donation), V135
Other Events
10/20/2011: Harvest Carnival (11 am – 3 pm), BRCC
10/23/2011: Shen Valley Agritourism Festival, Herm Hills
All week at BRCC:
- Food Drive/Student Activity Cards
- Bag-A-Ton
- Ceramic sale
Tues-Thurs: Food Stamp Challenge