CULLOWHEE — Western Carolina University will
participate in two community service projects, a film show, guest
presentations and discussions and a potluck dinner as part of National
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, which begins Sunday.
Staff
members will volunteer at the Community Table in Sylva on Monday;
faculty, administrators and students will help out at MANNA FoodBank in
Asheville on Nov. 19.
“The
Pursuit of Happyness,” a Will Smith film about overcoming homelessness,
will be screened at 8 p.m. Monday at A.K. Hinds University Center.
On
Nov. 19, Jeanne Naber, coordinator of the Haywood County Meals on
Wheels, will make a public presentation in the University Center
theater, 12:30-1:50 p.m., with a discussion to follow.
The
final event for the week will be a potluck dinner, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 20 at
the Cullowhee Methodist Church on campus. This event is free and open
to the public and will feature live entertainment featuring a WCU
student brass quintet as well as speakers, testimonials and educational
information.
