There aren’t many students who have had their art presented
in the state Capitol and received an official citation from their state
representative by the age of 18, but on October 23 there were 7 of them. These
seven students, along with thirteen other finalists of this year’s Voices
Against Hunger contest, were being honored in the Award Ceremony held in the
north lobby of the Capitol. Most of the participating students attended, along
with their proud families and friends. State Representatives Angel Arce
(Hartford) and Bill Aman (South Windsor) awarded students citations from their
respective districts – Rep. David Baram (Bloomfield) was unable to attend, but
he had his office deliver citations for students from his district, and they
were presented to the students by Vice President and C.O.O. Christine O’Rourke.
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| Maliya, Grade 5 |
This year’s theme was “Together We Can Solve Hunger,” and we
received entries from all ages of students from around the Greater Hartford
area. Participating schools/programs included Philip R. Smith Elementary School
in South Windsor, Metropolitan Learning Center in Bloomfield, Artists
Collective in Hartford, Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, and St. Christopher
School in East Hartford. The winners of the contest each received a
certificate, along with a full-size poster of their original artwork and $50 Target
gift card. The students weren’t the only winners: the two teachers with the
most participating students each received a $25 gift card.
As in past years, we were astounded by the talent of some of
these students. Through painting, drawing, filmmaking and writing, students as
young as eight years old conveyed both an understanding of hunger and the
passion for wanting to make a difference.
“We were especially impressed with the quality of the
submissions this year,” said O’Rourke to the students. “I’ve been with
Foodshare for a lot of years, and I was deeply moved by the artwork and writing
you submitted. You reminded me of why I keep doing this work.”
To view this year’s winning entries, please follow these
links:
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