d'mensions/the d'youville college Journal summer 2oo6
d'mensions/the d'youville college Journal summer 2oo6
d'mensions/the d'youville college Journal summer 2oo6
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Honorary degrees were awarded to Larry<br />
and Frances Jones, joint founders of <strong>the</strong><br />
third largest charitable non-profit in <strong>the</strong><br />
United States, Feed The Children. Their<br />
organization provides food, medicine,<br />
clothing and o<strong>the</strong>r necessities to children,<br />
families and individuals in need.<br />
In his address, Mr. Jones described <strong>the</strong><br />
incident that was <strong>the</strong> catalyst for developing<br />
<strong>the</strong> organization and that helped him<br />
realize <strong>the</strong> enormity of <strong>the</strong> need and <strong>the</strong><br />
huge numbers who are impoverished. It all<br />
began on a visit to Haiti in 1979 when he<br />
encountered a small boy who begged for a<br />
few pennies to buy some food. “What will<br />
that buy” he questioned. “A roll,” <strong>the</strong> boy<br />
answered. “A few more pennies would put<br />
butter on <strong>the</strong> bread.” For about twenty cents<br />
<strong>the</strong> boy was fed.