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COM 110 classes hold food drive for B-N community
Hannah Tomlin
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: News
Two COM 110 classes will be sponsoring a food drive from November 5 to November 9.
Acceptable donations include non-perishable foods, toiletries and household items. These donations should be taken to Fell Hall.
This will be the first food drive for these communication classes, and, according to Ian De La Rosa, a freshman accounting major and member of the public relations group for the food drive, "We decided to do it just because we wanted to help someone else out for the holiday season."
De La Rosa also feels the project demonstrates the importance of communication between different groups of people in the community, which will be an appropriate learning experience for the classes.
To advertise for the food drive, they have been sending flyers around campus, set up a few posters and placed table tents in the dining centers. De La Rosa stated that Wright Printing has been of much assistance with helping them get their flyers printed.
De La Rosa believes they will receive a positive response from students because they are only asking for items such as non-perishable foods, which college students have easy access to. "We're college students. We can't spare a lot of money, but we can spare something," said De La Rosa.
The food will be donated to the Salvation Army as well as a local food pantry, the Center of Hope, who serves low-income families throughout the McLean County area.
"We served 3,000 families last year, and this year we have served almost 3,000 already," Pat Turner, the executive director and founder of the Center of Hope food pantry, said.
Turner said they use many resources to find out which families are in need throughout the area such as schools, churches, nursing homes and day cares. The families can then go to the Center of Hope and collect their food without cost in an amount based on their family size.
They set up the products as they would be in a store. If the individual or family is homebound, Center of Hope will deliver to them.
Turner said they appreciate it when students initiate projects such as this.
"The Universities have been very helpful," Turner said.
According to Turner, there have been many fundraisers from fraternities, sororities and different programs throughout the Universities.
"We're very grateful for the help we get in that way," Turner said.
Students can help people who are in need by "keeping your eyes open and being aware to the fact that there are hungry people right here in McLean County," according to Turner.
Turner said she is always inviting students to come and volunteer at the Center of Hope.
"Realizing that there are people in need and that there is something you can do to help them is really a life changing experience," said Turner.
Acceptable donations include non-perishable foods, toiletries and household items. These donations should be taken to Fell Hall.
This will be the first food drive for these communication classes, and, according to Ian De La Rosa, a freshman accounting major and member of the public relations group for the food drive, "We decided to do it just because we wanted to help someone else out for the holiday season."
De La Rosa also feels the project demonstrates the importance of communication between different groups of people in the community, which will be an appropriate learning experience for the classes.
To advertise for the food drive, they have been sending flyers around campus, set up a few posters and placed table tents in the dining centers. De La Rosa stated that Wright Printing has been of much assistance with helping them get their flyers printed.
De La Rosa believes they will receive a positive response from students because they are only asking for items such as non-perishable foods, which college students have easy access to. "We're college students. We can't spare a lot of money, but we can spare something," said De La Rosa.
The food will be donated to the Salvation Army as well as a local food pantry, the Center of Hope, who serves low-income families throughout the McLean County area.
"We served 3,000 families last year, and this year we have served almost 3,000 already," Pat Turner, the executive director and founder of the Center of Hope food pantry, said.
Turner said they use many resources to find out which families are in need throughout the area such as schools, churches, nursing homes and day cares. The families can then go to the Center of Hope and collect their food without cost in an amount based on their family size.
They set up the products as they would be in a store. If the individual or family is homebound, Center of Hope will deliver to them.
Turner said they appreciate it when students initiate projects such as this.
"The Universities have been very helpful," Turner said.
According to Turner, there have been many fundraisers from fraternities, sororities and different programs throughout the Universities.
"We're very grateful for the help we get in that way," Turner said.
Students can help people who are in need by "keeping your eyes open and being aware to the fact that there are hungry people right here in McLean County," according to Turner.
Turner said she is always inviting students to come and volunteer at the Center of Hope.
"Realizing that there are people in need and that there is something you can do to help them is really a life changing experience," said Turner.
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