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Red Nose Day to raise money for Oxford food pantry
Megan Brooks
Issue date: 3/7/08 Section: Campus
Johnson added that this will include utility costs, upkeep of the facility and equipment. He added that the pantry is attempting to hire a pantry manager and said that this donation could go toward that person's salary.
Desai explained that she hopes to get enough people involved to really make an impact.
"We are trying to get into the thousands of dollars," Reynolds said. "The Residence Hall Association (RHA) has donated a lot. We're trying to publicize the event through local news media."
Reynolds explained that there are multiple reasons to buy and wear a red nose. At the end of the week, there will be a prize in the form of a concert for everyone who has donated and bought a red nose.
The concert will be at 6 p.m April 18 in the Ernst Nature Theater on Western campus. It will feature the bands Look Afraid and Rexy. The admission ticket will be a red nose.
According to Reynolds, the concert will also have local community vendors that will sell food and drinks. There will be a bouncy castle and face painting. The event not only funds a great cause, but Clawson's Hall Council hopes that it will help the campus and community come together.
"It's such a different idea, just like Clawson," Desai said. "It's a great way to bring the community together, (and) open peoples' eyes to poverty and hunger everywhere, even in our own backyard."
Reynolds hopes the idea catches on so well throughout campus that a red nose becomes en vogue for a week.
"My hope is by the end of the week everyone will be wearing red noses-it will just look like the normal thing to be doing," Reynolds said.
Red noses will be sold from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 at Haines Food Court; they will be sold from 5-7 p.m. from April 15-17 at Alexander dining hall; and they will also be sold from 1-4 p.m. April 18 at the Shriver Center West Patio.
Desai explained that she hopes to get enough people involved to really make an impact.
"We are trying to get into the thousands of dollars," Reynolds said. "The Residence Hall Association (RHA) has donated a lot. We're trying to publicize the event through local news media."
Reynolds explained that there are multiple reasons to buy and wear a red nose. At the end of the week, there will be a prize in the form of a concert for everyone who has donated and bought a red nose.
The concert will be at 6 p.m April 18 in the Ernst Nature Theater on Western campus. It will feature the bands Look Afraid and Rexy. The admission ticket will be a red nose.
According to Reynolds, the concert will also have local community vendors that will sell food and drinks. There will be a bouncy castle and face painting. The event not only funds a great cause, but Clawson's Hall Council hopes that it will help the campus and community come together.
"It's such a different idea, just like Clawson," Desai said. "It's a great way to bring the community together, (and) open peoples' eyes to poverty and hunger everywhere, even in our own backyard."
Reynolds hopes the idea catches on so well throughout campus that a red nose becomes en vogue for a week.
"My hope is by the end of the week everyone will be wearing red noses-it will just look like the normal thing to be doing," Reynolds said.
Red noses will be sold from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 at Haines Food Court; they will be sold from 5-7 p.m. from April 15-17 at Alexander dining hall; and they will also be sold from 1-4 p.m. April 18 at the Shriver Center West Patio.
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Christina Zielke
posted 3/11/08 @ 12:52 AM EST
Anyone interested in helping out with Red Nose Day please contact the Clawson Community Council via the Miami University Red Nose Day facebook group or event, or at MUrednoseday@gmail. (Continued…)
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