Upbeat music and the smell of hot dogs turned a silent parking lot into a lively vat of fundraising for the Midwest Outreach Distribution Center, or MODC, on Saturday. The organization hosted a Hunger Awareness Fair and Walk-a-thon in Champaign to raise money for the construction of a new food pantry. Josephine Underwood, event programmer, said the pantry is a primary step to fight the current hunger problem present in Champaign. She said one out of seven children is impoverished and suffers from hunger, while 11 percent of Champaign’s residents are in poverty.

Music fans from all around the area flocked to downtown Champaign this past Friday and Saturday to experience the sights and sounds of the 2010 Champaign Music Festival.

Upbeat music and the smell of hot dogs turned a silent parking lot into a lively vat of fundraising for the Midwest Outreach Distribution Center, or MODC, on Saturday. The organization hosted a Hunger Awareness Fair and Walk-a-thon in Champaign to raise money for the construction of a new food pantry. Josephine Underwood, event programmer, said the pantry is a primary step to fight the current hunger problem present in Champaign. She said one out of seven children is impoverished and suffers from hunger, while 11 percent of Champaign’s residents are in poverty.

Music fans from all around the area flocked to downtown Champaign this past Friday and Saturday to experience the sights and sounds of the 2010 Champaign Music Festival.

Upbeat music and the smell of hot dogs turned a silent parking lot into a lively vat of fundraising for the Midwest Outreach Distribution Center, or MODC, on Saturday. The organization hosted a Hunger Awareness Fair and Walk-a-thon in Champaign to raise money for the construction of a new food pantry. Josephine Underwood, event programmer, said the pantry is a primary step to fight the current hunger problem present in Champaign. She said one out of seven children is impoverished and suffers from hunger, while 11 percent of Champaign’s residents are in poverty.

Patrick Gavin is used to traveling between Champaign and Boston.

Champaign continues the celebration of its 150th anniversary this weekend with the Champaign Music Festival on Friday and Saturday.

Patrick Gavin is used to traveling between Champaign and Boston.

Things were different in 1941.

Champaign continues the celebration of its 150th anniversary this weekend with the Champaign Music Festival on Friday and Saturday.

Things were different in 1941.

Patrick Gavin is used to traveling between Champaign and Boston.