Deacons, Pack, Heels, Mountaineers - EVERYONE UNITE!

Got a really cool email from one of my favorite groups. If you aren't familiar with the ONE Campaign, you should be. ONE's goal is to eliminate poverty in the world. ONE is raising public awareness and energizing people do whatever it takes to eliminate poverty for good. We were introduced to the ONE Campaign by our pastor, Dr. Steve Lindsley at 1st Presbyterian in Mt. Airy. The ONE Campaign has come up with a cool way to engage the leaders of tomorrow.

The ONE Campus Challenge seeks to engage students in the campaign, recognizing that students have always played a role in bringing about major societal changes. Using the power of school spirit and competition, ONE will keep score of students, alums, parents, faculty, staff, friends of the campus, or friends of the student who sign up in support of their school. The top 100 schools will have representatives invited to a 3-Day poverty conference in Washington, DC and the top 10 schools will get grants to start their own poverty-fighting programs. I think this is a way-cool idea!

I sent out a bunch of email invitations to lots of my Wake Forest friends, and I'd love to see Wake Forest be a contender for the Challenge in hopes of spurring more poverty-fighting activities on campus, so BY ALL MEANS, if you have any Deacon connection, please sign up as part of the Wake Forest University campus. But no matter what your persuasion, even you Tarheels and Blue Devils out there, go to www.one.org/campus/thechallenge.html. Read more, sign up on behalf of your favorite school, and find ways to encourage others to do the same.

Lastly, I'd like to direct you to enjoy a song written by NC's own Bryan Field McFarland which addresses the very subject of worldwide hunger. Check out his cool song, "There's Enough" by clicking on the title. Once you get to his website, click on the download for the song according to your internet connection. Enjoy!

I hope you'll check out www.ONE.org and the Campus Challenge. Join in this important effort and inspire others as well!