2008 Woodie Awards
Will read for... Food?
Kaitie Tarney
Issue date: 11/14/06 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Some well-known Triad authors are gearing up to share their work and do some good for the community as the 12th Annual Will Read for Food event approaches.
The idea for Will Read For Food emerged after the campus participated in a nationwide program called Writer's Harvest, which is associated with Share Our Strength. Writers would donate their time and read excerpts from their works, and people could pay a few dollars to come to the reading. At the end of the evening, all the money raised was donated to Writer's Harvest, who subsequently distributed the money to food banks and other non-profit groups across the country.
Lee Zacharias, an author who has participated since the first year, explained that when the participants found out a large portion of the money was being used for administrative costs of Writer's Harvest, and that only a very small portion of the proceeds were even being distributed throughout the local community, they decided to break off and host a similar event. This spin-off event donated 100 percent of the money raised to the Greensboro Food Bank, which distributes the money to local soup kitchens, foster homes, and child-care centers.
The MFA writing program is hosting the benefit, which will feature local authors including Fred Chappell, Lee Zacharias, Stuart Dischell, Craig Nova, Michael Parker, Mark Smith-Soto, and Jennifer Grotz, who seem to be drawn to the program by the opportunity to use creative writing to help the less fortunate in our community. Lee Zacharias will likely be reading a personal essay called "The Bride Beneath my Bed," from an unpublished collection. The essay deals with reconciling oneself with or recognizing a former self that used to be a part of you, but to whom you no longer feel connected. Other readings will likely range from essays to short stories to poetry. The fundraiser is a great opportunity to be involved with the literary community in Greensboro, which although not exclusively so, tends to center around the MFA writing program at UNCG.
The very lively event, according to Zacharias, has a great spirit and the camaraderie between the authors and listeners is great. "I think it's for many of them (local authors) their favorite event of the year."
The fundraiser, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. in the Curry Building Auditorium on Spring Garden Street, will also include a raffle of photographs and autographed books, with raffle tickets for sale at the door. The suggested donation is $5 for students and $10 for the general public. For more information on the program, contact the MFA writing program at 334-5459.
The idea for Will Read For Food emerged after the campus participated in a nationwide program called Writer's Harvest, which is associated with Share Our Strength. Writers would donate their time and read excerpts from their works, and people could pay a few dollars to come to the reading. At the end of the evening, all the money raised was donated to Writer's Harvest, who subsequently distributed the money to food banks and other non-profit groups across the country.
Lee Zacharias, an author who has participated since the first year, explained that when the participants found out a large portion of the money was being used for administrative costs of Writer's Harvest, and that only a very small portion of the proceeds were even being distributed throughout the local community, they decided to break off and host a similar event. This spin-off event donated 100 percent of the money raised to the Greensboro Food Bank, which distributes the money to local soup kitchens, foster homes, and child-care centers.
The MFA writing program is hosting the benefit, which will feature local authors including Fred Chappell, Lee Zacharias, Stuart Dischell, Craig Nova, Michael Parker, Mark Smith-Soto, and Jennifer Grotz, who seem to be drawn to the program by the opportunity to use creative writing to help the less fortunate in our community. Lee Zacharias will likely be reading a personal essay called "The Bride Beneath my Bed," from an unpublished collection. The essay deals with reconciling oneself with or recognizing a former self that used to be a part of you, but to whom you no longer feel connected. Other readings will likely range from essays to short stories to poetry. The fundraiser is a great opportunity to be involved with the literary community in Greensboro, which although not exclusively so, tends to center around the MFA writing program at UNCG.
The very lively event, according to Zacharias, has a great spirit and the camaraderie between the authors and listeners is great. "I think it's for many of them (local authors) their favorite event of the year."
The fundraiser, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. in the Curry Building Auditorium on Spring Garden Street, will also include a raffle of photographs and autographed books, with raffle tickets for sale at the door. The suggested donation is $5 for students and $10 for the general public. For more information on the program, contact the MFA writing program at 334-5459.
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