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MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon Dickman (585) 275-4128

March 20, 2003

EVENT: University Faith Communities Plan Program for the Hungry

Students representing various faith communities and the Community Service Network at the University of Rochester will be making and delivering 3,000 sandwiches to local food kitchens and community centers next week as part of the Faiths in Action initiative.

They will prepare peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches for about 18 local sites, including Friendship Nursery Center, the House of Mercy, St. Joseph's House, and Salem House. Food donations for the project, called PB & Jam 2003, are being provided by Genesee Valley Foodlink and Wegmans.

Originally a program sponsored by Jewish Hillel, PB & Jam is being joined by members of the Buddhist, Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu faiths. In addition, groups of student athletes, fraternities, and sororities as well as other clubs will take turns making and delivering sandwiches.

The students will create an assembly line from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 27, in the Hirst Lounge of Wilson Commons on the River Campus. For more information, contact the Interfaith Chapel at (585) 275-4321.


About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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