Tag: Philanthropy
CAFNR's Cardboard Regatta to benefit The Food Bank
March 9, 2012
Story: Randy Mertens
Photos: Kristen Smarr, West Chester Dumonts, West Chester, Ohio.
CAFNR and The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri are giving amateur boat builders a chance to row to victory in the inaugural Float Your Boat for the Food Bank Cardboard Regatta, April 21, at A. Perry Philips Park, 5050 Bristol Lake Parkway.
Tags: CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Float Your Boat for the Food Bank Cardboard Regatta, food, Food bank, Food security, Hunger Relief, Missouri, Philanthropy, University of Missouri
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Getting and giving the best in a vacation
March 5, 2012
Volunteer tourism is an emerging trend in the travel industry. Here, tourists engage in some sort of volunteerism in addition to typical vacation activities. Volunteer tourists might build schools or homes in developing countries, or even provide medical care, as part of their trips.
Tags: carla barbieri, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Community service, Parks, Philanthropy, Recreation and Tourism, school of natural resources, University of Missouri, Volunteer, Volunteer tourism
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November 9, 2011
Story: Claire Deneen
The University of Missouri’s Alpha Chi chapter of Sigma Alpha sorority was honored with six 2011 national awards. Sigma Alpha is a national professional agriculture sorority with 53 chapters across the country. They have been on the MU campus since 2002 and have been growing steadily over the years. “The Alpha Chi chapter is honored [...]
Tags: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, organizations, Philanthropy, Professional Development, Sigma Alpha, sisterhood
Categories: Achievement, Evidence of Excellence, Honorary, Student, Students •
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Alumni Profile
September 14, 2011
Story: Claire Deneen
Mizzou Alum Prepares to “Cycle for the Summit”
CAFNR Alum Brent McCauley is about to embark on an expedition most would call crazy. McCauley and his friend Michael Hunter are about to climb the highest point in every state while cycling across the country. They’re using only their physical power to travel the 25,000-plus miles and climb each peak.
Tags: 2009, Agribusiness Management, Alaska, Alumni, biking, Brent McCauley, Chile, climbing, cycling, International Agriculture, Philanthropy, Rock climbing, South Carolina, sport, University of Missouri
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