MARSHFIELD – A Hunger Banquet benefiting Oxfam America will be held 12:20 -1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in the Commons at the UW-Marshfield/Wood County campus.

The event is open to the public. Tickets are $2 and are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UW-Marshfield/Wood County Business Office.  The event is sponsored by the Student Activities Committee. 

“The committee felt that this is a great way to promote awareness of world hunger and poverty,” said Courtney Pease, freshman, and committee spokesperson. “It ties in well with this year’s campus theme ‘Affluenza’ which deals with how Americans place too much emphasis on material goods while others go without food.”

The menu for the banquet will not be the same for everyone, Pease said.  There are several different types of tickets.  The type of ticket determines what social class the ticket holder represents.

“The ticket holder’s social class determines what kind of meal they will be served,” Pease said. “The meal will reflect the real-life experiences of people who are part of that social class.”

Dr. Jeff Kleiman, history professor, will be emceeing the event.  The meals will be served by faculty and members of the committee.

All proceeds from the event will go to Oxfam America, a non-profit organization that works to end global poverty through saving lives, strengthening communities, and campaigning for change. Oxfam America is an affiliate of Oxfam International, a confederation of 12 organizations working together with more than 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice.