House votes to give funds to hunger-awareness group

The House of Student Representatives voted unanimously to provide funds for a student-led world hunger organization Tuesday.

Food for Thought will receive $1,100 from Student Government Association to help fund their week of world hunger awareness activities.

Food for Thought is a revival of TCU Hunger Week, a campus-wide fund raiser for hunger organizations, said Michelle Johnson, the organization’s financial chairwoman.

In the past, organizations all over campus helped fund Hunger Week, but the organization needs time to raise support again, said Johnson, a junior social work major.

“Right now we are in dire need of House to financially support us,” Johnson said.

The money will go to a banquet, T-shirts and informational mailings, Johnson said.

Vicki Lobel, a junior social work major, said the money raised by Food for Thought will go to Oxfam International, a worldwide hunger organization.

“We are really excited to raise awareness,” Lobel said. “Oxfam will really appreciate the funds.”

— Jessica Sanders