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Hillel and College Students
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 MAZON
and Hillel have long enjoyed a special relationship.
On college campuses across the nation, Hillel commits
itself to promoting MAZON’s anti-hunger message,
and to weaving that message into a broader fabric
of social action and social justice.
In its programs and as part of its religious services,
both Hillel and college students echoe MAZON’s central mission: building
healthy families and strong communities that recognize
the fundamental dignity of every human being.
- FAST Action Campaign: Hillel
chapters ask their campus food service operations
to support MAZON. By donating the money saved
by not having to prepare food for Jewish students
who are fasting on Yom Kippur, universities
express their support of MAZON and its critical
hunger-relief work.
- Care Packages: University of Cincinnati Hillel Jewish Student Center has students solicit donations from businesses around their community and use these donations to create care-packages. The finished packages are then distributed directly to needy people in the community.
- Harmonize for Hunger: In
Minneapolis, MN, the University of Minnesota
Hillel Foundation planned a unique
concert event called “Harmonize for Hunger:
Bluegrass Style.” Held at the Coffman
Memorial Union Theater, the MAZON benefit began
with a havdallah service, which was
followed by a stunning bluegrass performance.
With over 200 attendees, “Harmonize for
Hunger” proved a remarkable source of
support for MAZON and its hunger-relief efforts.
- PB Jam: In Columbia, MO, University of Missouri-Columbia Hillel puts on an annual “Jelly Jam” sandwich making competition. During the marathon, several hundred students stopped by to make 400 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for various shelters in Columbia.
- Tzedakahpalooza: In Storrs, CT, The University of Connecticut Hillel hosted a benefit concert at an 18-and-over-club. The event featured live performances from some of the area’s best-known bands. Over 300 students attended, contributing more than 600 cans of food that were then donated to a local food bank. UConn Hillel donated the price of admission to MAZON.
- Yom HaShoah: In Madison, NJ, Drew University's Spirituality House and Hillel sponsored a two-week program for Yom HaShoah that was themed Awareness: Even though we cannot help those who suffered then, we can still do our best to help those who are suffering now. During the first week, student leaders ran a table taking donations for MAZON. In return for their donation, the students gave out blue and white ribbons that were worn on the Holocaust Remembrance Day. During the second week, a student-ran and student-assembled interfaith Shoah service was held to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Holocaust.
- Challah for Hunger : In Rochester, NY, The Hillels of Rochester students bake and sell challot every week on campus. A portion of the proceeds are then donated to MAZON to help hungry families.
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