Chomp Out Hunger is a canned food drive competition among the different colleges at the University of Florida. This food drive is being done in support of the Make A Play Foundation's 'Food Fight' between Tallahassee and Gainesville, and all donations will be made to the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank in Gainesville.
Everyone from college councils to student organizations to individual students should get
invovled.
Chomp Out Hunger donations can be made from Monday, November 17 through Friday,
November 21. Please contact your college council for drop off locations or contact us at chompouthunger@gmail.com with any concerns.
| For a suggested list of items needed by the Bread of the Might Food Bank click here. |
It is important that as a community we can give back to those who are less fortunate than ourselves. According to the 2007 Feeding Florida Report, 11.8% of all households in Alachua County are potentially food insecure. St. Francis House currently provides about 230 meals a day - an increase of about 100 more than last year. In addition, for the 2006 - 2007 fiscal year, Bread of the Mighty Food Bank served approximately 70,000 different people in Alachua County. Given the current trends, Bread of the Mighty Food Bank anticipates a possible 10% increase in the number of people it will serve this year. With this great need in our community, the "why should you get involved" is obvious.
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." -Sir Winston Churchill
Additional Links
Chomp Out Hunger flyers - Black & White or Color
Donation reciepts - Download form
For directions to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank click view larger map to get directions from your current location