The Western Cares Food Drive, in conjunction with the city-wide Business Cares Food Drive to support the London and Area Food Bank, kick offs Nov. 30 and runs through Dec. 11.
Last year, Western and its affiliate colleges helped the city-wide drive collect a record 80 tons of food (161,000 pounds).
“Business Cares would like to beat that this year, but in light of the economic downturn, your support will be more important than ever,” says Scott May, Western Cares Food Drive co-ordinator along with Jodi Guthrie.
The London and Area Food Bank provides emergency food items for 2,700 people monthly – 42 per cent of whom are children – and more than 30 other social service agencies.
Donation boxes or shopping carts will be set up in many locations around campus.
Co-ordinators May (x85466) and Guthrie (x86438) are looking for volunteers who could help by being ‘Building Champions.’ They would encourage involvement in their building and keep an eye on the drop box or shopping cart. Call May or Guthrie if you can help.
Visit the website at https://communications.uwo.ca/facultyandstaff/WesternCaresFoodDrive.htm