June 19, 2008

CBU to Fill Cars to Benefit the Mid-South Food Bank

Christian Brothers University has begun a campaign to fill five MiniCoopers with food for the Food Bank. The 10-day project, known countrywide as The Food Bank's "Operation Feed" food drive, began June 16 and ends with the arrival and packing of the cars on June 26.

The Mid-South Food Bank serves numerous counties in West Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and East Arkansas, feeding over 12,000 men, women and children a week. Through donations of food from the local food industry and other organizations such as Second Harvest, the Food Bank is able to provide for the growing number of poverty-stricken families and individuals.

"Operation Feed" is one of the largest contributors to the Food Bank's pantries, providing 10 percent of the nonperishable items and money for fresh items such as meat. Donated food is able to fill the two local warehouses that store the Food Bank's supply as well as filling the rumbling stomachs of those in need.

This year CBU and Roadshow BMW/MINI have joined together to feed the need of the Mid-South Food Bank. As an added incentive, CBU's own "Operation Feed" coordinator, Dr. Burke, has decided to bolster the drive by offering her time and services to the department that contributes the most points.

The point system includes an assigned number of points for different varieties of non-perishables as well as monetary donations.

The department or team that has the most points at the end of the ten days will earn the services of Dr. Tracie Burke in various capacities in their offices.

With a goal of 250 points per department, CBU faculty and staff are working hard to win the ultimate prize and to make sure that not one MINI leaves the East Parkway campus without every cubic inch being filled.