UA Wraps Up 2016 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Food Drive

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama finished the 2016 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive by collecting 150,332 pounds of food. The result was more than 30,000 pounds over the 2015 total of 116,370.

The Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive and the Beat Bama food drive have collected more than 3 million pounds of nonperishable food for needy families in Alabama. This year’s drive ran from Oct. 1 to Nov. 16.

This year, Auburn University’s Beat Bama drive raised about 245,000 pounts of food.

All food and money collected from the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive will go to the West Alabama Food Bank. The food bank works with nine counties in West Alabama, serving a population of more than 315,000 residents.

More than 1,000 students volunteer annually at the West Alabama Food Bank, said Courtney Chapman Thomas, director of the Center for Service and Leadership.

For more information, contact the Center for Service and Leadership, 205/348-2865, or go to beatauburnbeathunger.ua.edu.

At The University of Alabama, the Center for Service and Leadership strives to enhance the student experience through active and diverse engagement opportunities in the community. These meaningful and experiential learning opportunities provide students the ability to enhance their leadership skills while becoming active, global citizens. The center is built upon the foundation that service is transformational for both individuals and communities.