Southern Accent
Feed My Starving Children The student voice since 1926
Collegedale, Tennessee
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Vol. 73, Issue 6
Students and alumni invited to global service event on campus Lizzie Williams and Lucas Patterson Staff Writer and Contributor
On Nov. 5, Southern Adventist University will host a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) event. The first shift begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m., and the second shift begins at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. Southern is expecting to have 500 volunteers who will pack 100,000 meals for shipping around the world, including islands in the Caribbean devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria. Each volunteer is expected to pack around $50 worth of food. Volunteers will also help
raise the $25,000 that will cover the cost of packed food. FMSC is a nonprofit founded by Richard Proudfit in 1987 to combat malnutrition in children globally. FMSC packs and distributes food to people in developing nations and has reached more than 70 countries. Sarah Jordan, senior graphic design major, described her experience with FMSC as exciting and thought provoking. “I participated in FMSC throughout middle and high school”, Jordan said. “I had friends who would throw FMSC birthday parties,” . “I always had a great time being able to do something productive.”
Students can receive community service credit through volunteering and packing meals. In order to receive credit, students must volunteer for both shifts and help with set-up or cleanup. Individuals are encouraged to sign up in groups which can be created through Southern’s website. Students and alumni can become involved through fundraising on social media or through donating directly to FMSC online at southern.edu. For more information, email the Lucas Patterson or call 423.236.2781. Courtesy of Advancement Abby Jansen promotes Feed My Starving Children event.
#PurpleThursday to be held today Cinthya Molina Photo Editor
Today at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the School of Social Work will host an event at the student center called Purple Thursday to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. They invite students, faculty and staff to join this event by wearing purple. The event will provide opportunities to discuss domestic violence on both an early intervention and
resource standpoint. Students will have the opportunity to take a photo with various signs supporting the end of domestic violence at the photobooth. They are encouraged to share their photos on social media and use the hashtag #PurpleThursday to raise awareness. “Domestic Violence Awareness Month provides a forum for important conversations to take place where we can learn more
about what we can do to support survivors of domestic violence.” said Annette Heck, professor in the School of Social Work. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) website, one in three women and one in four men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within his or her lifetime. “This is relevant to our college students because dating vio-
lence is a precursor to domestic violence and can actually be considered a form of domestic violence,” Heck says. “This is an important issue that affects us all. We know safer relationships yield safer families, which then creates healthier kids, which results in strong communities and societies. We are not immune and the sooner we can talk about it and take action to change it, the better for all.” Bess Helton, social work grad-
uate student, said, “I have had many friends who have been in abusive relationships, and they feel as though they can’t get out. If more people are aware of what an abusive relationship looks like, more people will be able to provide help to survivors of abuse and possibly get out of an abusive relationship themselves.”