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Volume 77, Issue 12 Web Edition SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935
Nov. 18, 2011
YPBC to hold Bread of Life benefit concert
By Harmony Whitt
Contributing Writer
Bread of Life serves an average of 180
meals a day. That number goes up in the
winter as their resources for fresh produce
dwindles.
Young Professionals of Brevard College
(YPBC) have collaborated and is hosting a
Winter Solstice benefit concert for the Bread
of Life. Over the past 6 weeks, YPBC has
been collecting canned goods from campus
faculty, staff, and students via donation
boxes scattered around campus. The YPBC
believes that giving back to our community
is something that is essential and should be
celebrated.
In the spirit of thanks and giving, YPBC
Presents the Winter Solstice Benefit Concert
for the Bread of Life. We would like to
invite BC students, faculty, staff, and our
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Transylvania community members to attend
this benefit concert. We will have the Zach
Douglas Band, Opus, and XO throwing down
some jams. The event will be Thursday, Dec.
1 at 8 p.m. (Doors @ 7) in the Porter Center
There will be drinks, refreshments and
merchandise that can be purchased.
Admission is free but we ask guests to assist
us in our endeavors to help replenish the
Bread of Life’s food inventory by bringing a
canned good or non-perishable food item. It
is getting close to finals so take it easy, relax,
and come listen to some live music on your
campus!
For more information, check out our
website!
www2 .brevard. edu/YPBC
Christian Lumbu @ 336 937-2655
Harmony Blue @828 713-3091
(left to right) Harmony Whitt, Rory Northam, Ki'era Gash, Rashad Dirton, Eril Hearn, Jordei Osby,
IVIarly Garman, Prince Simunyu, Ashley Allen, and Chris Lumbu
Poverty panel at BC
ByThea Dunn
Layout and Design
Transylvania County has more volunteer
hours per capita than any other in the state.
It is ranked third in the nation.
On Tuesday, BC Serves put together a
‘poverty panel’ open for whoever wanted
to attend. The panel consisted of Michael
Collins, director of Bread of Life, Chris
Nolan, director of The Haven, and Jennifer
Kerr, assistant director of The Haven.
Throughout the panel students asked an array
of questions concerning the work that the
three of them do as well as questions about
their organizations.
The Bread of Life is a community kitchen.
Anyone can go in and receive a hot meal.
They serve almost 1000 meals per week. That
is 200 meals a day. There are no requirements
to receive food; if you need it you get it.
The Haven opened for business on Oct.
31 and currently is home to 4-7 people at a
time. The Haven assists homeless families
and individuals in crisis by providing safe,
temporary refuge in a clean, comfortable
shelter
Because The Haven is so new they need
volunteers desperately. When asked what
See 'Poverty,' page 3