Fresno State Athletics
Food Drive Set for October 11
10/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
Oct. 7, 2008
FRESNO, Calif.- - The Fresno State football team along with the Fresno State management students have partnered with the Community Food Bank to show their commitment to fight Valley hunger. For Saturday's homecoming game against Idaho, Bulldog fans are encouraged to bring a non perishable food item to the game. Monetary donations are also highly encouraged as $1 equals eight pounds of food.
"Central Valley is experiencing a hunger epidemic and community partners, like Fresno State, are partnering with us to ensure that no child goes unfed," Community Food Bank CEO Dana Wilkie said. "With an unprecedented need for food, Community Food Bank is distributing about a million pounds of food every month; an increase of almost 50% from last year. Food drives, like the one at Fresno State, make it possible for us to meet this increased need."
The food drive is taking place all week as tan barrels with signs posted on them are available around campus. On Saturday, October 11, there will be several barrels located outside the four main entrances of Bulldog Stadium as well as in the gray lot, purple lot and near the Save Mart Center lots. Volunteers in bright green shirts will be located at each stadium entrance and in various locations in the parking lots to help fans turn in their donation.
A collection bin will also be made available inside the northwest entrance of the Save Mart Center on Saturday for the 2 p.m. Fresno State volleyball match.
Along with the Community Food Bank and the Fresno State football team, Fresno State Department of Management and the Sierra-Pacific Orthopedic Center are also volunteering their time to make this year's food drive happen.
"Given the state of the economy, the hunger problem in the valley is even more critical," said Department of Management Chair Julie Olson-Buchanan. "Our students and faculty welcome the opportunity to team up with the Fresno State Football Team and Sierra Pacific
Orthopedic Center to help the Community Food Bank gather more food to feed the hungry in our community."
Since 1992 the Community Food Bank has been feeding the hungry in the Central Valley. Today, they service more than 170 agencies and more than 46,000 individuals on any given week.
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"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The Fresno State football team plays it annual Homecoming game on Saturday, October 11 as they host Idaho at 7 p.m. Fresno State Athletics along with Fresno State Department of Management, Community Food Bank and Sierra Pacific Orthopedic and Spine Center have teamed up for the second annual food drive. Fans are asked to bring non-perishable food items to the game. Collection barrels will be located in parking lots and outside each stadium entrance. To purchase tickets, click on the tickets icon at the top of this page, call the Bulldog Ticket Office at (559) 278-DOGS, or stop by the Bulldog Ticket Office.
