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December 5, 2008

BELMONT NEWS


Belmont Partners with WOW to 'Feed My Starving Children'
In the spirit of the Christmas season, Belmont University is partnering Dec. 10 with the top companies in Christian music to sponsor a “food packaging event” benefitting non-profit hunger-relief organization, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). Minnesota-based FMSC delivers food around the world to malnourished children in schools, orphanages, refugee camps and hospitals.

FMSC_logo_block2.jpgEMI Christian Music Group, Provident Music Group and Word Entertainment have long collaborated in the marketing and distribution of annual WOW compilation projects, which feature many of the top current songs in Christian music. This year the companies extend their alliance through a charitable event called “WOW Shares.” Hundreds of employees from each of the three companies, along with Belmont University employees and students, have signed up to work in shifts packing specially formulated meals in assembly-line fashion. Each FMSC meal provides the key nutrients a child needs to survive and thrive.

Individuals interested in volunteering should click here to learn more. Packing sessions, each beginning with a 10 minute overview of FMSC’s work around the world, will take place at the following times on Wed., Dec. 10 in the Curb Event Center on Belmont’s Campus:

Packing Session No. 1: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Packing Session No. 2: 1-3 p.m.
Packing Session No. 3: 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Packing Session No. 4: 6-8 p.m.

Over the Noon-1 p.m. lunch break, Brandon Heath (Reunion Records/Provident Music Group), Francesca Battistelli (Word Entertainment) and Josh Wilson (Sparrow/EMI CMG Label Group) will perform a concert for volunteers. Click here to read more on this story.

Volleyball Wins A-Sun Title, Begins NCAA Tournament Tonight
2548798.jpgBelmont volleyball will begin its second NCAA Tournament in three years in Los Angeles, Calif., to play the No. 7 seed Hawaii on Fri., Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CST from the campus of Southern California.

The Bruins are coming off their second Atlantic Sun Conference title in three years after sweeping Lipscomb in the conference tournament final. At 25-7, the Bruins hold the most victories in program history during the Division I era and are riding a program-best 11-straight victories.

"The girls are thrilled to be going out west and flying somewhere. We certainly look forward to playing a great team in Hawaii," Head Coach Deane Webb said at the team's selection show watch party on Sunday night. Click here to read more on this story.


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