Feed the Homeless on Thanksgiving

No Meeting Next Week

Tentatives changes TBA

As I will be performing next Monday around 7pm in the Arts Bank Cabaret Space for Singer-Songwriter.

What are you doing this Thanksgiving?

I would like to cordially invite you to sacrifice an hour of your time early Thanksgiving afternoon to give back to the community. AFCOM is collaborating with Church on the Water(COTW) who will be giving out bagged meals to the homeless and less fortunate of the Camden area. Meals normally consist of a turkey sandwich with mayo packets, juice, napkins, and a slice of apple pie. The event will start approx 1:30pm at the Walter Rand Transportation Center( Martin Luther King Blvd & Broadway, Camden, NJ) and will end approx 2:30-3pm. This particular area in Camden, much like many areas in Philadelphia, is a home to many homeless, drug addicts, prostitutes, those suffering from mental illnesses, and more. Volunteers will spend time handing out meals, conversing with the public, praying, and extending an ear to those who need it. The event will end when all meals have been handed out. We are currently seeking out transportation from the school so please do not feel pressured concerning your getting there and back.

Would you like to volunteer or make a donation? Contact us.

Give out bagged meals

Thanksgiving Day

Walter Rand Transportation Center

Camden, NJ

1:30- 2:30/3pm

ADC Bake Sale

This Wednesday around lunch time!

Terra Building

We will be giving away some good ol' mama's home cooking. $1 per side. Please help support the African Diaspora Collective organization.

"Hat for my Head"

i.e. Clothing Drive

Now- thru Dec 18th

Taking ALL articles of clothing especially jackets.

Would you like to SCHEDULE A PICK UP time/place for your donations? Contact us.

Winter Ball

On last Tuesday, AFCOM had a chance to meet with the Uarts', African American Student Union(AASU). There, AFCOM, AASU, and even LSU's Mark Hernandez(president) discussed their roles as collaborators in AASU's upcoming winter ball. Once again, get your financial/ toy donations ready now as we will be assisting Aid's Law and Red Cross with their ventures. Mark the date on your calendars now!

Dec 4th

Gershman Y

Levitt Auditorium

7:30pm-12am

All students with ID must present a minimum of $5 or a toy donation for entry

Non students, minimum of $5 for entry

Come join us at this semi-formal event. There will be Latin dishes, a salsa lesson, an open gallery, giveaways, a live DJ with Dancing, and more.

Would you like to have/sale something in the Gallery? Claim your space now! Questions/concerns, please contact us.

Our meetings are every Monday @ 8pm in the Pine Study Room (across from the elevators in the Pine Dorm). Everyone is welcome including the public, outside schools, and alumni. Please bring IDs as you must sign in at the front door. The Pine dorms are located on the corner of 15th and Pine.

"AFCOM works to promote unity and change by offering resources, information, and serving as a liaison between the University organizations, outside outreach ministries, and fellow schools as inspired by I Cor. 12:12-31 & Act 4:32-37."

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Have a great week and hope to hear from you soon!

Holiday Dinner Give Away!

Greetings!

AFCOM had a fabulous meeting on yesterday at 8pm in the Pine Study Room. The meeting lasted no more than an hour but much progress was made! This week, AFCOM was graced by none other than our very own Marcus Myers, the Uarts, drum major who came to us a while back with the brilliant idea for a food give away! Myers wanted to extend the giving away of food to the homeless/ less fortunate community near Thanksgiving as well as Christmas. However, it was already too late in the game to pull something together for Thanksgiving.

So, instead of rummaging for resources at the last minute, AFCOM has agreed to collaborate with Church on the Water(COTW). Church on the Water is a fabulous non-denominational ministry located on the back streets and greenery of 246 Stanger Avenue in Glassboro NJ. AFCOM's very own Head Liaison, Roslynn "Renee" Johnson has been a member of this awesome ministry for about six years now. COTW will doing their annual dinner giveaway this Thanksgiving early afternoon.

COTW's Dinner Handout

Nov. 26st around 1:30pm

(Thanksgiving Day)

Walter Rand Transportation Center

527 Martin Luther King Blvd

Interested? Contact us!

AFCOM, with the help of Marcus Myers and others, will also be hosting their own dinner handout, around Dec. 12th, a Saturday. If AFCOM receives enough donations, they hope to extend this Holiday Dinner to our friends at Rittenhouse Park as well as Love Park. Our friends at Iovine Brother's Produce have already agreed to contribute! We hope to make this a wonderful event with live music and an extension of love to those who may not have as much as others during this holiday season by giving them a bagged meal.

Have ideas? Resources? Info? Contact us!

Keep an eye out for ADC's bake sale next Wednesday, Nov. 18th in the Terra Building

AASU is still planning their winter ball extravaganza for this Dec. 4th for Aids Law and Red Cross

Come Make a Change With Us!

Our meetings are open to everyone(including the public and alumni), so tell a friend, and don't forget to come out on Mondays @8pm, 15th & Pine, Pine Study Room(across from elevators). Please do not forget your ID as all guests must sign in with the guard at the front desk.

Also you can follow us on Twitter or befriend us on FB.

Hope to hear from you soon!

AFCOM meets with ADC

ADC(African Diaspora Collective)

University of the Arts is doing some big things down on South Broad Street. Kalina Dietzel, a faithful AFCOM member, and myself had the privilege of joining Ashley Akunna (ADC President) and her ADC crew at one of their weekly meetings. It was an exhilarating experience to say the least! Josiah Wise, ADC member/leader, was heading off the meeting with an introduction to Kwanzaa, ADC's next event. After all the members participated in the reading of the Nguzu Saba(the seven principles of Kwanzaa), the members passionately and energetically shared their ideas of how to make their Kwanzaa celebration and galore occasion. The meeting was quite fun as their was an exciting, positive vibe in the atmosphere.

About Uarts' ADC Organization

ADC seeks to celebrate the history and culture of all of the diaspora. What is diaspora? Diaspora: the dispersion of any people from their original homeland. As many people are not aware, African slaves were dispersed to all countries in America, thus Afro-Cubanos, Dominicans, Afro-Brazilians, Black Puerto Ricans, etc. Even African Americans fall under the umbrella of the African Diaspora. To learn more about ADC, feel free to contact me!

ADC Meets On

Tuesdays @8:30 in Steve Scaduto's (3rd floor of Gershman Y)

What was discussed?

Look out for ADC's Kwanzaa celebration around December llth

Update on Clothing Drive

ADC has agreed to collaborate with AFCOM & Steve Scaduto concerning the recent clothing drive we have been putting together. Here is how it will work...

Steve Scaduto is working with Philadelphia Cares. Keep an eye out for boxes around campus that will be used to collect coats for this year's winter season.

ADC will be working with PHMC(Public Health Management Corporation). PHMC is currently collecting clothing for a shelter for teenage runaways. They will be collecting ALL articles of clothing. PHMC also made a special request for larger clothing sizes. You can find boxes for ADC's clothing collections in the lounges of each dorm.

AFCOM

As the donation/box system sometimes appears to be ineffective, AFCOM has agreed to arrange for clothing pick-ups. Look out for flyers with more information but, basically, you will contact the designated representatives and arrange a pick-up and/or drop off(for those who do not live on campus) time. A representative will then give you all the information you need to know to make your donation! More information coming soon.

Please, don't leave your neighbor out in the cold this season. All clothing will be accepted, new or used. Please make a donation.

Coming soon!

ADC also discussed prospects of working with the Independence Charter School in Philadelphia. In an attempt to introduce students to a possible outlet in the arts ADC will be hosting dance and theater workshops for the kids! Interested? Let us know! More information coming soon.

Bake Sale Nov. 18th in Terra Building

ADC will also be having a back sale around the 18th and is looking for donations of vegetables and other goods. They will be having soul food! Help us be a success. They will be having collard greens, baked macaroni & cheese, sweet potato pie slices, pumpkin pie, and more...

Come Make a Change With Us!

Our meetings are open to everyone(including the public and alumni), so tell a friend, and don't forget to come out on Mondays @8pm, 15th & Pine, Pine Study Room(across from elevators). Please do not forget your ID as all guests must sign in with the guard at the front desk.

Also you can follow us on Twitter or learn more about us on FB.

Hope to hear from you soon!