FISHER COLLEGE HOSTS FIRST “STOP HUNGER NOW” MEAL PACKAGING EVENT IN BOSTON, STUDENTS VOLUNTEER SPRING BREAK TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Fisher College is pleased to announce that they will hold the first ever Stop Hunger Now meal packaging event in Massachusetts on Thursday, February 28 from 4-7pm at Fisher’s Alumni Hall, 116 Beacon Street, Boston. Additionally, a group of Fisher College students will volunteer their spring break to repair and rebuild homes with Habitat for Humanity in New Bern, North Carolina.

Fisher College will be the first college in New England to host a Stop Hunger Now meal packaging event, as well as the first site to hold an event in Massachusetts. Stop Hunger Now is an international hunger relief organization that coordinates worldwide food distribution to those in need. The packaging event will involve an assembly line of people putting together nutrient-filled, ready-made meals that can be distributed to people in the Horn of Africa, Central America, and Haiti. Fisher College students, faculty, and staff will be assembling over 10,000 meals for their first Stop Hunger New meal packaging event. If anyone would like to contribute they can do so here:

https://stophungernow.secure.force.com/events/SA_EVENTS__Home?id=70170000000kIrD

Fisher College students will also be participating in Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge for the fourth consecutive year. Fisher advisors Dr. Ann Clarke and Josh McKain have taken 12 to 17 students annually to rebuild homes with Habitat for Humanity and to experience the culture in locations including Tampa Bay, Florida; Macon, Georgia; and El Paso, Texas. Fisher College generously covers the cost of airfare, meals, and van rentals for all participating students. There will be 13 students attending this year’s trip to New Bern, North Carolina. Fisher students will also be doing their first local Habitat for Humanity venture in Lawrence, MA also over Spring Break in March.

“Stop Hunger Now and Habitat for Humanity have valued missions that Fisher College is very proud to be a part of,” states Dr. Thomas M. McGovern, President of Fisher College. “Each year we have an exceptional amount of students that volunteer their time to different organizations to help create a difference both locally and globally. These experiences are memorable and life-altering for these students.”

About Stop Hunger Now
Stop Hunger Now is a Raleigh-based international hunger relief agency that has been fulfilling its commitment to end hunger for more than 14 years. Since 1998, the organization has coordinated the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid to children and families in countries all over the world. Stop Hunger Now launched its meal packaging program in 2005. For more information, visit www.stophungernow.org.

About Habitat for Humanity
Through the work of Habitat for Humanity, thousands of low-income families have found new hope in the form of affordable housing. Churches, community groups, and others have joined together to successfully tackle a significant social problem―decent housing for all. Habitat for Humanity has helped build or repair more than 600,000 houses and served more than 3 million people around the world. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.

About Fisher College
Fisher is an accredited four-year college located in Boston’s historic Back Bay with instructional site locations in Boston, Brockton, New Bedford, and North Attleborough. The College provides affordable, real-world educations that prepare students to achieve their career goals and compete in today’s challenging economy. Fisher College’s Division of Accelerated and Professional Studies offers a variety of online degree programs that provide flexible scheduling to busy students earning their degree. Fisher believes that college is more than just an education—it’s a life-changing experience. For over a century, Fisher has been changing lives by providing opportunities to students focused on the three most important aspects of a college experience: education, dedication, and life. Small classes deliver personalized educational instruction, and Fisher’s dedicated faculty, staff, and alumni work collaboratively to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed during college and through the college-to-career transition.

Fisher College’s “Military to Management” initiative proudly offers benefits and flexible degree options to veterans and active military personnel seeking higher education. For more information about Fisher College, please call 1-617-236-8800 or visit www.fisher.edu.