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</span></b><span style="color:black">ucm communityservice <communityservice@ucmerced.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, November 18, 2024 at 11:05</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">AM<br>
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<b>Subject: </b>The Empty Bowl Project On Campus Service Opportunity!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We hope you’re having an amazing week as we approach the end of the Fall 2024 semester! We’re excited to invite you to take a well-deserved break and join us for our Annual Empty Bowl Project – a meaningful way
to relax, get creative, and give back to our community!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This week marks National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and in partnership with the Basic Needs Center, we’re hosting an inspiring opportunity to make a difference. Students will have the chance to paint
ceramic bowls, which will be donated to the Merced County Community Action Agency for their Empty Bowl Dinner. At this special dinner, the bowls will be sold to guests to help raise funds for our local D. St Shelter. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The event will take place this Thursday, November 21, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Commuter Lounge (SNTL 145). The first hour will feature a fun trivia session hosted by Basic Needs which will then be followed
up by our Empty bowl Project. Students are required to attend the full two hours to participate. If you have any questions, concerns, or require accommodations reach out to us via email or feel free to visit our office in KL 190. If you're ready to make a
difference click <a href="https://ucmerced.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YEsfhyyRf1ycVo" title="https://ucmerced.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YEsfhyyRf1ycVo">
Here</a> to register!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Community Engagement Center (KL 190)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Office of Leadership, Service and Career </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">University of California, Merced</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">P: 209-228-4201</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">E: communityservice@ucmerced.edu </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">W:
<a href="https://cec.ucmerced.edu/">https://cec.ucmerced.edu/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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