K-Minute Issue XXV Binghamton Circle K President: Courtney Aronica
Today we participated in a poverty simulator! Take a look at facts about poverty and hunger at the end of the minutes!
Call to Order: 7:32PM
• Old Business
o March Bake Sale § Wednesday, March 8th § All proceeds used to buy items for the Bear Necessities Food Pantry o Canned Goods Collection § Friday, March 10th from 4:30-5:30 § All cans collected will be donated to the Bear Necessities Food Pantry o Elections § Congratulations to our elected E-board! § President: Allison Tipaldo § Vice President: Emily Fenter § Treasurer: Cassie Jiang § Secretary: Emily Saba § Editor: Melanie Dietrich § Webmaster: Alanna Witowski
• New Business
o Krispy Kreme Fundraiser § Monday, March 27th from 12-4 pm in Tillman Lobby o Service Auction § Tuesday, March 28th from 7-9 pm § UU Undergrounds § All proceeds go to St. Baldrick’s § Different people auctioning off different services: baking goods, cooking dinner, doing laundry, etc… o Relay for Life § Join our team “Binghamton Circle K” § Friday, April 28th from 5pm-5am § Come for as long or short as you would like! § Raise money for a great cause o Yankee Candle Fundraiser § Group Number: 990102093 § Share with friends and family!
• Closing Business o Questions?
o Guest Speaker: Christine Ector! From the Foodbank of the Southern Tier § Hunger and Education Chair: Hunger 101 § Difference between a food bank and a food pantry • Food Bank: Covers a large area, distributes food to food pantries • Food Pantry: Receives supplies from the food bank § What is poverty? • Living below a certain income level • Lack of consistent needs § How is poverty measured? • Single individual making $12,060 or under a year is living in poverty
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Technology, transportation, food, medicine, healthcare, education, housing, and child care
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Taking into consideration these factors the poverty line for a single individual should be closer to $25,000 which would help the people in the income range between $12,000-$25,000
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What is hunger?
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Inability to have the access to essential food
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Food insecurity Unhealthy food is less expensive therefore you can buy more however, leads to health problems
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A big problem in the United States is food waste
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Food fuels our body and keeps individuals from sharing emotion
o Poverty Simulator! o Meeting Adjourned 8:30PM