Competitive Food Drive to Precede Football Game Oct. 2
Contact: Lisa Morin, 581-4194, Nory Jones, 581-1971
ORONO — Saturday’s football game against UNH won’t be the only competition on campus at UMaine. A competitive food drive is set for Saturday, Oct. 2.
The Maine Business School Corps, the Alumni Association, the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism, the Athletics Department, Greek Life, Residence Life, and Campus Activities and Student Engagement are collaborating to sponsor a food-collection challenge among UMaine schools and departments to see which campus entities can donate the most food items to the Black Bear Exchange food pantry. The winner, to be determined by a points system, gets a pizza party from Acme Pizza, according to Lisa Morin, coordinator for the Bodwell Center, and Nory Jones, director of graduate business programs in the Maine Business School.
Tallying food donations and points for the healthiest categories of donated foods takes place from 2-5 p.m. on the Mall, or in the Field House in case of rain. A live band and DJ will provide musical entertainment during the event, which precedes the annual UMaine-UNH “Battle for the Musket” rivalry game at 6 p.m.
Points for donations categories are as follows:
6 Points
Peanut butter, pasta sauce, brown rice and rice mixes, whole-wheat pasta, hot and cold cereal, canned tuna and fish, canned or dried beans, baking mixes, personal care items and pet food
3 Points
Non-condensed soup, macaroni and cheese, granola bars, white rice, white pasta, jelly and canned vegetables
1 Point
Ramen soups, condensed soup, chips, Pop-Tarts, other snack food
The Black Bear Food Pantry, created last year to benefit university students, families of students, faculty, staff, and members of surrounding communities, is located in the back of Estabrooke Hall. In the first year of operation, the pantry served 160 clients with an average of 20-25 people coming each week.
Lisa Morin can be reached at 581-4194 for additional information.