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"My group and I made 500 pamphlets containing information about problems, solutions, and ways one could help and we then handed them all out to parents and students at our homecoming football game."
Saptarshi G., Milwaukee, WI, 10th grade
"I did an announcement saying that between the time school starts and the time this announcement airs (2nd period), the number of people who have died from hunger in developing countries is greater than the number of people in the school (1200)."
Emily R., Ames, IA, 11th grade
"Starting on October 9 and October 10 announcements were made, flyers were hung and the word was spread that after school on October 17, 2006 students would be invited to come to room 138 to participate in a world hunger event and games show ... raffle tickets were passed out for participation, giving input, and answering game show questions correctly ... the student that held the winning ticket received a homecoming spirit kit."
Tommy L., Virginia Beach, VA, 9th grade
"Leading up to October 16, we were able to get the history teachers in our school to discuss poverty and the MDGs with their students. Then on World Food Day we held an all school assembly about Hunger, Poverty and the MDGs. At the assembly we held a STAND UP moment, during which just about everyone in our school stood up against poverty. All together, we were able to get 847 people in our small town to STAND UP."
Matt V., Mexico, MO, 12th grade
"I had an Oxfam Hunger Banquet and held it between three lunches."
Shelby B., Burkburnett, TX, 10th grade
"On October 16, I got my morning news to say '850 million people are hungry but there is hope. Sign the petitions at all three lunches. Together we can make a difference.'"
Chris S., Ashville, NC, 11th grade
"We sold green 'hunger' ribbons at the school lunches to raise funds for the Green Ribbon Project ... we raised enough funds to donate four chickens to refugees in Darfur."
Ana L., Morley, MI, 11th grade
"We used a display cabinet between the first and second floors of our school, passed by nearly 900 students each day. The display included a map of the world adjusted by population and distribution of resources, plugs for our local food organizations, and organizations such as Oxfam."
Alex P., Pittsburg, PA, 11th grade
"On World Hunger Day about 50 students held a day of fasting to represent the millions of people who are chronically hungry. Also the week before and week after we had a chance for students to sign a petition to increase US support for world hunger relief."
Linda E., New Market, MD, 11th Grade
"The first World Food Day activity was 'Snack with a Fact,' in which we sold lollipops with an attached fact about global issues for 25 cents. The second was 'Change 4 Change', in which students donated change for change. It was an amazing day."
Marylle P., New York, NY, 12th grade
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