Food Drive
East Alabama Food Bank
Click above to see the latest count of the amount of food donated by Auburn and Alabama.
The Beat Bama Foodrive will have its annual kickoff on October 15, 2008 at 5pm in front of Samford Hall
THE PRESENT NEED:
- 1 in 5 Food Pantries in America are having to turn the hungry away due to a lack of supplies
- Demand for food is up 27% and donations are down 50%
- Alabama's state funding cuts will cause more to depend on donated food
- The approaching Holiday season adds to the urgency of this need
- Donated Food channeled to:
o Emergency food pantries
o Welfare to Work Families
o The homeless
o The mentally ill
o Disaster victims
o Mission and rehab centers
o Low income day care and Senior centers
AUBURN'S ALTRUISTIC PAST.
- The first Auburn/Alabama Food Drive yielded around 1,000 lbs. of food
- The event has grown; Auburn collected over 172,400 lbs. last year
- AU has won 8 of the past 12 Food Drives
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
- Submit non-perishable food or monetary donations to the SGA office or the East Alabama Food Bank
- Involve your campus organization in the Food Drive
- Purchase food items online at www.beatbamafooddrive.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...
- Where do I drop off my donations?
o AU SGA office (Foy Student Union)
o East Alabama Food Bank (375 Industry Drive)
- Can someone pick up the donations for me?
o Yes ! Small: AU SGA (844-4240) and Large: East Alabama Food Bank (821-9006)
- Can I turn in donations before November 15?
o Yes! Please do! Can donations will be collected from October 15th through November 15th.
Past Winners
Year |
Food Bank of East Alabama
(Auburn University) |
West Alabama Food Bank
(University of Alabama) |
2007 |
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2006 |
172,492 |
150,414 |
2005 |
99,678 |
62,014 |
2004 |
104,088 |
67,708 |
2003 |
72,456 |
61,595 |
2002 |
63,292 |
47,067 |
2001 |
43,168 |
26,891 |
2000 |
37,692 |
34,047 |
1999 |
24,582 |
31,639 |
1998 |
26,043 |
20,474 |
1997 |
21,146 |
19,008 |
1996 |
12,585 |
16,530 |
1995 |
567 |
5,012 |
1994 |
1,790 |
1,982 |
For More Information:
Ashley Nichols
agn0001@auburn.edu
Director of the Food Drive
Charlotte Goyer
goyercl@auburn.edu
Asst. Director of the Food Drive
Brad Cink
bjc0001@auburn.edu
Asst. Director of the Food Drive
Martha Faupel
mfaupel@foodbankofeastalabama.com
Executive Director of the East Alabama Food Bank
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