The African-American Organization (Afro-Am) and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) are collecting monetary donations for the 41st Annual Feed-A-Friend food drive. The fundraiser kicked off Oct. 15 and will end Nov. 20.
By each Shippensburg University student donating a dollar or purchasing the selected items at the C-store located in the CUB, they can help the organization in its efforts to feed more than 300 families this season.
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs reaches out to surrounding communities such as churches, nonprofits and women’s shelters.
Their efforts have spread out to SU faculty, staff and alumni in reaching this goal.
Even off campus, business and primary contributor King’s Kettle Food Pantry has collaborated with Afro-Am, a multicultural organization from the Office of MSA to help the cause.
Student workers and volunteers have taken time out to set up stands at the CUB, Century Café inside of Old Main, at SU football games, Reisner and Kriner dining halls.
The student workers and volunteers are doing whatever it takes to get people on board to support.
The students also have plans of doing a “Wobble” flash mob to attract SU students, staff and faculty in order to raise money and awareness of the fundraiser.
With help from SU participants and local organization King’s Kettle, Afro-Am gives families from Newville, Chambersburg, Carlisle and Greencastle a food basket containing enough goods for a Thanksgiving meal.
Afro-Am’s purpose is devoted to opening and maintaining communication between African-American students of the university and community: educating and forming relationships with all SU students: promotes an interest in the history, cultural heritage and the current situation of African-American men and women: provides a means for expressing the goals of African American students in relation to their academic, socialv and cultural lives at this institution.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the African-American Organization are still looking for volunteers to help in raising funds for families in need. If you would like to participate you can contact Cindy Dixon at CKDixon@ship.edu or the president of Afro-Am, Lavell Simpkins at ls44943@ship.edu.
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