On Wednesday, September 15 over 300 students from Omaha's Catholic High Schools attended this year's first large group meeting. Although the Core Team has been meeting since the summer, this was the first chance all students interested in Operation Others could gather in order to learn about the issue of food insecurity and find out how they can get directly involved with the organization. After a pizza dinner in the Prep Sullivan Center, students moved into classrooms where Core Team members showed a video and led a discussion regarding food insecurity in Omaha and shared personal stories relating to the issue. Students also heard brief descriptions of upcoming fund raisers, and key event dates for 2010. All students were encouraged to get involved by helping raise money, attending fund raises, and also by sharing information with others regarding the high food insecurity many Omaha citizens face each month.
Click here to see a handout from the meeting
O.O.delivers food to 1,600 Omaha area families each December, and works to create awareness for the 1 in 8 Americans who sometimes do not have enough food to eat.
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