CSA Programming Funds Appeal
Group Name: Nourish International
Contact Name: Megan Ulmer, Mackenzie Rapp
Name of Program: Hunger Lunch
Reason for Denial: Program could not be determined with the information given
Appeal Information (Please explain how your program meets the student organization guideline
stated in the denial notification email):
The Hunger Lunch is an educational event held bimonthly by the campus chapter of
Nourish International. The purpose of the lunch is to better inform the student body of
humanitarian concerns that are both in and out of the global spotlight. We accomplish
this by highlighting a specific, international issue at each lunch and providing attendees
with information about the region and peoples around which the topic is focused.
The food provided supports the overall mission of the lunch by providing attendees with
a humble example of the food that would be eaten within the region of interest. We go
through special care to bring provide a tangible expression of the situation of peoples
across the globe. The donations collected at each Hunger Lunch are applied directly
towards our international project, which will be completed this summer.
The project has not yet been selected because there is a rigorous selection process to
qualify as a viable option for our venture focus. The money that is raised by the Hunger
Lunches cannot be applied towards sustaining the events, buying additional supplies for
the Hunger Lunches, airfare or accommodations and will be used solely for the purposes
of assisting the chosen community.
Currently, the Hunger Lunch is an on-campus program that is open to all students, every
other Wednesday throughout the quarter. Our eventual hope is to secure enough
donations of food and time that, when coupled with funding from the CSA allocations
committee we will be able to host a Hunger Lunch weekly. We are currently working
with several local businesses to secure food donations so that funding may be applied to
supplies and equipment for the lunches. Until we have partnered with enough restaurants,
we are seeking assistance with equipment and marketing costs, as well as the cost of
food, which we cap at $1.75 per person. As we have stated, the food is used primarily as
incentive to attend the educational portion of the program and is not the central focus of
the event.
We invite you to attend each of our Hunger Lunches: the dates for the November lunches
are the 5th and the 19th between 11am and 2 pm. We thank you for your assistance and
look forward to your prompt response.