This week, students at the University of Central Oklahoma are participating in “Shack-a-thon,” part of the university’s Poverty Awareness Week. Student teams competed in raising money for Infant Crisis Services. The participants are spending the week living in student-made tents to bring awareness to poverty issues.
Other events taking place in conjunction with Poverty Awareness Week include a petting zoo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday to raise money for Heifer International, a group that donates livestock to families in need in developing countries.
The film “Sicko” will screen at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Constitution Hall. All events are open to the public.
Upper photo: From left, Allona Herrin, Lauren McElvany, Kori Samples and Candice Curran sit outside the homemade tent they are living in to raise money for Infant Crisis Services as part of UCO’s Poverty Awareness Week activities.
Lower photo: University of Central Oklahoma students walk by a line of tents from during the school’s “Shack-a-Thon” for Poverty Awareness Week.
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