Fall 2023 Visiting Artist Colloquium
Art Relief Mobile Kitchen (ARMK)
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Time
5-6:15 p.m.
Location
Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Rm L160, 800 University Ave, Madison WI 53706
Also offered online
Also offered online
Description
Founded in 2013 by advocate Precious Leano and photojournalist Alex Baluyut when the Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines, the non-profit ARMK sets up a mobile kitchen and engages community cooks, chefs, and volunteers to help prepare hot meals for people affected by natural and manmade disasters. ARMK has served some 800,000 meals to communities affected by calamities throughout the Philippines, including volcano eruptions, floods, typhoons, earthquakes, and the pandemic.
Cost
Free