Ashley R. Bergman, a junior English major, announced that she is spearheading several events to fight world hunger. The international "30 Hour Famine" starts worldwide and at SUNY Fredonia on Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m. and ends Sunday, April 1 at 4 p.m. There will be a dinner in Cafe G to break the fast at that time.
Visit the website for the international project, "30-Hour Famine."
A benefit concert at SUNY Fredonia, also for the 30 Hour Famine project, is set for Saturday night from 7 to 11:45 p.m. in the Williams Center. The concert will feature different bands, including Nora, Longitude, Adon Fields, Mopery in the No Tell Motel, and Eisenhower. Tickets at the door are $3 for students and $5 for the general public. Anyone bringing in a non-perishable food item will receive $1 off the price of admission. Food items must be unopened, in original packaging, and far from expiration date. There will be contests and prizes between sets.
On Sunday, there will be a clothing and food drive in the William's Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the band, Two Piece Suit, will play from 1 to 2 p.m. Ms. Bergman said that a representative from Chautauqua County Rural Ministries will give a talk on "Need in Dunkirk" from noon to 1 p.m. in the Williams Center.
