Students Against Hunger
-Report of 1st October YAC Meeting: 10/14 Meeting on Food Drive: Mrs Crossno gave an inspirational speech ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD- She related the story of a firefighter from NYC who came to OKC to help with the bombing disaster with $20 in his pocket and left with the $20 in this pocket because the kindness and generosity of Oklahomans did not allow him to spend a penny on anything he needed. That firefighter died on September 11.
“There has been a lot of talk about the ‘Oklahoma Standard’ of dealing with disasters, and this community is responsible for setting that standard. We knew all along what kind of people we served and have always been proud to serve them. Now, the rest of the nation and the world know they are the best.”
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Bombing
April 19, 1995 Final Report
The Oklahoma Standard Get Red Dirt Ready
The “Oklahoma Standard” was born in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Bombing. In April 1995, Oklahomans dropped everything to assist their friends and neighbors, coworkers and strangers. The response following the blast can only be described as amazing.
First responders from across the state and nation converged in downtown Oklahoma City to rescue the living and then honorably recover the victims. Citizens lined up in record numbers to donate blood. Any call for supplies was answered without question or hesitation in overwhelming numbers.
The Oklahoma Standard continues to be the benchmark against which all efforts are measured. It is a high standard we expect to meet and Oklahomans are always up to the challenge.
Aubrey, Turner, Yogaish, Johnny and Miranda were members of the E-board present. No senior leadership present despite having called the meeting.
- Monday After chapel 10/20 meeting report (E-board): Mrs. Crossno gave her inspirational speech, "the Oklahoma Standard". Jessica and Sidney were present and opened the quick meeting
-Tuesday 10/21 Chapel Food Bank Speaker feedback: Good speech. Thank you to Kira and Yogaish for introducing the Food Drive and the Food Bank speaker at chapel on October 21. Kira stated, "This year the freshman are responsible for the can food drive. Can we each commit to bringing 30 cans each? These 30 cans represent 1 can from each of us for every day of the month."
You can begin to bring your cans on October 31, when the Casady Cans Do- Students Against Hunger will begin. The Food Drive will end in the Upper Division on November 6th due to SPC.
Moving forward -
-YAC Ex-ideas:
1. Freshman YAC leadership ideas: Safra and Mariam
Decorating boxes: A go for other divisions. Not needed for the UD
-Decorating of other division boxes: Must be finished by Friday, October 24
2. Goal of the Food Drive: 30 cans per student 6 cans per day of the drive, 300 students; 9,000 cans
Reminders: Electronically, Sara, Turner and Johnny are investigating a way to get everyone on board at chapel via cell phones.
# 30/6/27,000 cans
3.Advertisements: We need more signs in every building, by drinking fountains. We need a letter to parents for the Courier. Letter must be sent to the Courier Director, Mrs. Mrs. Garrett by Friday, October 24.
We need a flyer also for the PD and LD to remind parents of the food drive. Kira is working on this
LD: 31-7
PD 3-7
We also decided to make stickers for students who bring 30 cans in the UD. Safra worked at this and we have her designed at Office Depot. The cost of 500 stickers could be as high as $60.
Box decorating ended after school Friday, October 24th
Example of past letter: Sara and Mariam provided drafts of the letter.
Dear Casady Family,
Let's start Thanksgiving early!
Hunger can destroy every part of a child's life. The fear of not knowing where your next meal will come from and the physical pain of hunger is something no child, man or woman should ever have to experience. We would greatly appreciate it if you can donate canned food to the Regional Food Bank, which feeds over 90,000 people every week.
Through October 22-26, we will host our Students Against Hunger-Casady Cans Do food drive and collect canned food for hungry men, women, and children throughout Oklahoma. Every can you donate will go to feeding people in need and every dollar you donate will provide five meals or six and a half pounds of food.
The School that collects the most pounds of food per student will receive the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Students Against Hunger Traveling Trophy (and bragging rights for a full year)!
The most needed non-perishable food donations include canned meats, Meat-Based Soups, Canned Fruits, Canned Vegetables, Peanut Butter, or Canned Beans.
Help us stop hunger. Thank you all.
Yours Sincerely,
Martin Yoder'13
Casady YAC Senior Chair
4. Location of collection: Boxes in front of the Student Center with high school students manpowering from 7:00 am - 7:45 am. All cans tallied by 8:15 (first hour off student). Mr. Fresonke's crew will pick-up the cans by 8:30 am. -
The leadership of YAC needs to be the example, bringing as many donations as possible the first day. We are the face of the drive. A Hunger Hero costume for Halloween????
Letter sent to administrators for final revision for the Courier Written by Sara with first draft from Mariam)
Students Against Hunger-"Casady Cans Due" needs your help to succeed. I look at the statistics and see that it is not uncommon for people who live in our city to be struggling with hunger. Our state is among the 10 hungriest in the nation. Our Regional Food Bank feeds 110,000 hungry Oklahomans every week. We can change that though.
This year's food drive can establish the Casady standard that every member of our community brings 30 cans each. If every student brings a mere 6 cans a day, we will collect over 26,000 cans. Can you imagine what we CAN do? I CAN.
The most needed non-perishable food donations are canned meats, soups, sauces, canned beans, brown rice, pasta, canned fruits and vegetables, and peanut butter. Also $1 can provide up to five meals. Make checks payable to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Casady Food Drive.
Collection boxes will be clearly present and easily accessible in each division from Friday October 31st to Friday November 7th.
Together, we CAN set the new Casady standard.
Sara Shobeiri
Freshman YAC Chair
Follow Food Drive Updates at http://casadystudentsagainsthunger.blogspot.com/
Suggestions from the Food Bank
Great activities for the food drive from the Food Bank:
Clifton Roberts
Food Drive & Marketing Coordinator
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
3355 S. Purdue
OKC, OK 73179
Facebook.com/regionalfoodbank
Twitter.com/rfbo
4. Project opportunity October 25: Food Bank
Morning Shift: 9-12
Food insecurity awareness between shifts
Afternoon Shift: 1-4
Mrs. Clay will supervise when Cyclones are volunteering
5. Confirmation for MLK Day @ the Food Bank Reservation (80 volunteers)
Volunteer Group Confirmation
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Thank you for volunteering, Casady Students!
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About your shift:
Monday, Jan. 19th 80 Volunteers
9-12pm Sorting/Packing Food
Monday, Jan. 19th 80 Volunteers
1-4pm Sorting/Packing Food
Sorting/Packing Food
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The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma also offers a variety of educational programs to help engage youth in the fight against hunger:
· Hunger 101 - 3rd-12th grade activity based curriculum
· Hunger Simulation - a brief interactive exercise putting students in the role of hungry Oklahomans
· Hope Corps - a 10-week youth internship program for volunteers aged 16-18.
· Guest Speakers are available to visit your school to discuss local hunger issues and how the students can get more involved in the fight against hunger.
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Make a Difference Day @ the Food Bank (October 25,, 2014
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General Information:
You must be at least 8 years old to volunteer.
Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteers under 18 must bring a signedParental Consent Form.
We require at least 1 adult chaperone for every 10 child volunteers.
Wear closed-toe shoes.
No loose, revealing or offensive clothing.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your shift begins.
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CYCLONES MADE A DIFFERENCE AT THE FOOD BANK WITH COMPASSIONATE OKLAHOMANS ON OCTOBER 25, 20144
