{"id":52772,"date":"2024-01-26T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/bowie-state-students-return-to-campus-for-rise-against-hunger-food-donation-event\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T19:58:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:58:00","slug":"bowie-state-students-return-to-campus-for-rise-against-hunger-food-donation-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/bowie-state-students-return-to-campus-for-rise-against-hunger-food-donation-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowie State Students Return to Campus for Rise Against Hunger Food Donation Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bowie, MD, Jan. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bowie, MD — <\/b>Rise Against Hunger, an organization dedicated to addressing food scarcity across the world, held an event at Bowie State University on Friday, January 26, 2024, where dozens of students volunteered to package donation boxes. The boxes contained a combination of rice, soy and vegetables, and the combined efforts of the students, staff and other volunteers enabled the event to finish with over 20,000 meals ready for delivery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot overstate how important these meals are,\u201d said Charlie Pol, a Rise Against Hunger event manager. \u201cThey are going specifically to feed children that have no concept of where their next meals are coming from, along with their families.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bowie State\u2019s Amani Jennings, the dean of students, explained that hosting the event was great for setting the tone for the spring semester.<\/p>\n

\u201cService is important, and it\u2019s a part of what we\u2019re about here at the university,\u201d said Jennings. \u201cSo this is a great way to start the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senior Bowie State student Aliyah Smith shared why it was important to come back to campus early to help pack the meal pouches during the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always feel like giving back, doing stuff for the community, and helping people in need are the most important things to do.\u201d<\/p>\n