University Of Alaska Anchorage: Germbusters Coloring Book From UAA Club Council Now For Sale!

Anchorage AK

18 November, 2021

4:17 PM

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Press release from the University of Alaska Anchorage: November 17, 2021 UAA Club Council is proud to continue its commitment to fighting against hunger among Anchorage children and families by publishing "Germbusters: Rise of the Germ Monsters," a 20-page coloring book for children of the Seawolf Community. Feeding Anchorage's ChildrenBoth digital and limited-edition printed books are now available for sale online. You can purchase a digital copy for $4.99 and print your favorite pages at home, or buy a limited-edition printed copy for $8.99 and pick it up at Student Organization Services in Student Union 210. Every penny of your purchase is donated directly to Children's Lunchbox through Bean's Cafe, a non-profit project which aims to feed Anchorage's food-insecure children and families. Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap estimates that in 2020 32% more Alaskans needed food assistance than before — that's 125,650 people, including 47,800 children (an increase of 44%). This brings our estimated food insecurity rate in Alaska to 17% overall or 1 in 6. For Alaska's children, the estimated food insecurity rate is now just over 26%, more than 1 in 4. Who you gonna call? Germbusters!Brought to you by the imagination of UAA student clubs, the Germbusters are a group of public health students at UAA who take the call to fight against Anchorage's latest public health crisis: the rise of the germs! UAA's student clubs pitched their ideas for germ monsters and the student graphic design team, Graphics and Publicity Services, brought the clubs' ideas to life. Fight alongside the Germbusters and enjoy 20 pages of entertainment for a good cause this holiday season. Buy your copy today! While you're in the bustin' spirit...UAA Student Activities has a limited number of tickets available to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife this Friday, Nov. 19. Check to see ticket availability and buy yours at uaatix.com. Questions about this fundraiser? Contact Student Org Services at [email protected]. This press release was produced by the University of Alaska Anchorage. The views expressed here are the author's own.