Monday, March 5, 2012

Nourish International Accepting Applications for New Campus Founders

22,000 children die per day of extreme poverty. You can change this.

Apply to start a chapter of Nourish International on your campus today! 

Nourish is a student movement to address global poverty through social entrepreneurship. We are located on 24 U.S. college campuses and are now accepting applications to expand. 

Nourish Chapters run businesses ventures on campus to raise money during the school year - the funds are then invested over the summer in sustainable development projects abroad. Nourish students develop a variety of ventures, from poker tournaments to lunch on campus to community-focused services. Do you have a business idea you've wanted to try on campus? Do you want to harness business to create change? Here’s how to get started:
  • Apply to start a Nourish Chapter. Until April 11th, Nourish will accept applications for its Chapter Founders Program. Chapter Founders will receive professional training, support and $500 start-up capital. Start your application now by clicking here
  • Tell a friend. Know someone who would make a great Chapter Founder? Tell them about Nourish!
Visit http://nourish.org/ to learn more about how students are using business and campus involvement to create sustainable change abroad. Act now – applications are being reviewed as they come in!

Sincerely,
The Nourish Team

About Nourish International
Nourish International was founded in 2003 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the student group Hunger Lunch. Since incorporating as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit in 2006, Nourish has begun chapters on 24 campuses nationwide. In 2008, Nourish was awarded the North Carolina Peace Prize for excellence in cross-cultural solutions and sustainable development. Since inception, Nourish students have raised and invested more than $200,000 in sustainable development projects.