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National Hunger and Homelessness 
  Awareness Week
    November 11-17, 2001
Register to Participate Community Needs Assessment Survey Follow-up and Evaluation
Download 2000-2001 Action Guide Publications and Materials Campus Trainings and Speakers
Overview
This week of coordinated activities has spread to schools across the country.  National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week was first publicized and promoted as a national event by the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness in 1988.  Hundreds of campuses in the country participate in this week of fasts, sleep outs, educational speakers, canned food drives, and fundraisers. Hunger and Homelessness Week is the week prior to Thanksgiving each year. Since that time, the Week has been cosponsored by the Campaign and the National Coalition for the Homeless.

The main purpose of the National Hunger and Homelesssness Awareness Week is to raise awareness of and action on the problems of hunger and homelessness domestically and internationally. Combined with the efforts of thousands of students across the country, you can make an impact on the issues through education, service, and action and send a message to national leaders that students are concerned and active. Use the Week as an opportunity to recruit volunteers and develop leaders who will continue to work with your group throughout the year. 

Resources
Organizing Resources:
Manual: 2000-2001 Action Guide
Fact Sheets

Programmatic Resources:
Bring a NSCAHH speaker to your campus
Show a documentary on homelessness
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