Citizenship Stage 2 Hunger 2019

1. Joseph Henry – The Hunger 500

2. Introduction to Joseph Henry
• Joseph Henry, from Sonoma County, discovered the Universities
Fighting World Hunger (UFWH) through his studies in The
Sparkman Centre for Global Health.
• He applied for a scholarship to the UFWH conference in Auburn in
2010 and was accepted.
• Heard stories of the things people did to raise the profile of the
UFWH and raise money for the WFP at the summit.
• He was especially impressed with one gentleman who had run
three marathons in three consecutive days — a total of 78.6 miles

3. Introduction to Joseph Henry
• Henry has been running marathons and ultramarathons
(about 50 miles) for a few years, but never anything like
this.
• He plans to run about 30 miles a day for 17 days during
his venture.
• He will arrive in Guelph Feb. 25, the day the UFWH
summit begins.

4. History of Joseph Henry’s Venture
• He's been running marathons and ultramarathons (about
50 miles) for a few years, but never anything like this.
• To prepare for this run, he trained for six months, lifting
weights and working with a trainer.
• Accompanying him on his trek to Guelph are his father,
Rick, a registered nurse, and another UAB student, Leslie
Lloyd.

5. Impact of Joseph Henry’s Venture
• Joseph hopes to raise $100,000 for the United Nations
World Food Program
• He will stop at other universities to talk to students and
the media to inspire others, particularly young people,
to take action against hunger.
• He hopes to raise awareness for both the hunger
conference and the need for people to come together to
find solutions to solve global hunger.

6. Sources & Credits
• http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2011/02/student_running.html
• http://www.uab.edu/reporterarchive/83371-henry-to-run-500-
miles-to-raise-money-to-fight-hunger
• http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2011/02/student_running.html
Team Members: Jairus, Stanley, Joshua, Jian Xu, Ivan