PERTH AMBOY – The JRF is having the Hunger Games Poverty Simulation on Thursday, May 21 at the Knights of Columbus, 228 High St.: Tribute Drop-off 5 p.m.; Survivor Pick-up 7 p.m.; Report to the Capital: Pre-Registration required by May 8. May the odds be in your favor.

Poverty Simulation is to an interactive dinner experience intended to bring awareness to the issues of poverty in our community. As participants come in, each will draw a character ticket that will randomly assign them to one of three income tiers and dinner experiences. This event is geared to proactively tell the poverty story, demonstrate the results of people who have overcome poverty, and most importantly ignite a call to action.