51Թ’s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall.
This is the second year the university’s Community Engaged Learning and Campus Kitchen are hosting the citywide event as part of KSU Kickoff, a series of events to welcome new students to 51Թ. All members of the 51Թ and surrounding community are invited to participate by driving through the food drive station and dropping off nonperishable food and toiletry items.
“Since many current and new incoming students will be staffing the food drive, we’re hoping to have the community’s support to show that our community works hard to ensure food security and that Flashes Take Care of Flashes,” said Amanda Woodyard, director of Community Engaged Learning at 51Թ.
All items collected will go to Portage County social service agencies and 51Թ’s own Campus Kitchen, which provides hunger relief to 51Թ students, faculty and staff through weekly food distributions and hot-meal programs.
For more information about the second annual Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, visit www.kent.edu/community/contactless-food-drive.
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Volunteers accept and sort donated items during 51Թ’s 2020 Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive.
Media Contact:
Amanda Woodyard, apaulus3@kent.edu, 330-672-8723