Nov. 13: Student-organized ONE event to focus on poverty, hunger, disease

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8:38 a.m., Oct. 28, 2009----The University of Delaware StUDent Government Association will host ONE, a special event to support the international ONE Campaign that seeks to raise public awareness of poverty, hunger and disease, on Friday evening, Nov. 13, in the Multipurpose Rooms of the Trabant University Center.

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The event is co-sponsored by the Black Student Union, Cultural Programming Advisory Board, Greek Council, Haven, HOLA, National Association of Latin Fraternal Organizations, Panhellenic Council, SCPAB, and WVUD.

ONE will begin at 7 p.m., and is free.

Entertainment for the evening includes performances by the Delaware HeaRt Beatz, Dark Arts Performing Dance Company, Delaware Repertoire Dance Company and Riot Act.

Musical performances will be by Vision, the Blue Hen String Quartet and Mystikat Kwintet. Dave Amaze will be the emcee for the event.

Attendees are asked to wear fashionable, black and white attire. At the end of the evening, prizes will be awarded to the best dressed. In addition to the best-dressed competition, all attendees are eligible to win one of many raffle prizes that will be given throughout the event.

SGA encourages students to submit a black and white photo that relates to the ONE mission, with a limit of one photo per student. Photos will be featured during the ONE event, where students can vote for the top two winners. Entries are due by Sunday, Nov. 8, and should be sent via e-mail to [tojma@udel.edu].

The campus community is asked to come together to support ONE and the fight against global poverty and disease. All are invited to make donations during the week of Nov. 9-14 at the ONE kiosks, which will be located in the Trabant University Center, or at any participating dining halls.

All money donated will go towards educational projects of Plan International, a partner with ONE. Additional donations can be made to the Gifts of Hope program, which provides everything from school textbooks to healthcare for children in need. Founded in 1937, Plan International provides community-based programs in over 45 of the poorest countries worldwide.

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