Hunger and Homelessness Week | Elizabethtown College

Hunger and Homelessness Education

The following activities have been planned at Elizabethtown College to promote hunger and homelessness awareness. For more information on any of these events, please stop by the CCCE in BSC 247 or contact us at civicengagement@etown.edu.

Fall Break Service Trip - Urban (Lancaster)

Trips are back! We are so excited to host our first trip in over 2 years. This trip will be from Thursday, October 6 - Saturday, October 8. We will be staying on campus and traveling to Harrisburg and Lancaster to serve three different organizations: Milagro House, Bethesda Mission, and Brightside Opportunity Center. We will be learning about issues affecting urban communities, including hunger and homelessness, and engage in direct service in Lancaster, PA. The cost of this trip is $25 and scholarships are available if needed. Deadline to sign up is September 30th!

If you have a scheduling conflict but would still like to participate or need financial assistance in paying for the trip, please email us at civicengagement@etown.edu before filling out the sign up.

Dates: October 6 - October 8, 2022

Cost: $25

Registration is required: Email civicenagement@etown.edu with questions.

Poverty Simulation

Participants in a simulation led by the Community Action Program of Lancaster County were able to
attempt to make ends meet while navigating challenging situations that face many in the community. This first-hand experience demonstrates the realities and effects of poverty.

Date: September 22

Time: 1-3:30 p.m.

Location: KAV

Registration is required: Please contact civicengagement@etown.edu with any questions.

End-of-the-Year Food Drive

Have extra food in your dorm you don't want to pack up? The Center for Community and Civic Engagement will be partnering with Etown's PA Program to hold a food drive during. Please place any extra food you have left from the semester in the bags located throughout the main lounges in residence halls. All food will be collected from the dorms and will be donated to the Blue Jay Pantry.