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The Meaning of Service: 'The Use of Force'
Start: 9:00 am
Asian Human Services AmeriCorps volunteers will discuss 'The Use of Force' by William Carlos Williams.

The Meaning of Service (MoS) is a reading and discussion program for Americorps volunteers featuring discussions that use short philosophical and literary texts on the nature of justice, service, and related themes. Meaning of Service presents participants with the opportunity to examine, refine, and regenerate the beliefs underlying their work.

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No food in the house: Hunger rises in Cook County
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

In November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 49 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, are food insecure. Last week, in a look closer to home, the Greater Chicago Food Depository—in conjunction with Feeding America—released “Hunger in America 2010: Chicago Profile.” From 2006 to 2009, the report said, the number of county residents visiting food banks, soup kitchens and shelters jumped 36 percent.

The report also revealed:

 The face of hunger

  • About 37% of the people the Food Depository serves are under 18
  • 6% of clients are homeless
  • 34% of households include at least one employed adult
  • 44% receive SNAP/Food Stamp benefits
  • 22% report their main source of income is from a job

Demographic breakdown
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