Cans to Candelaria
Our 2008 food drive was a success! We collected more than three times what we collected in 2007. We collected more than 28,000 pounds of food via cash and cans through the end of October with most being collected on the day of our drive, Oct. 9, 2008. Dietetic Association won back the trophy for first place, School of Communication came in second and University Libraries came in third.
This school year’s food drive collection is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2009. We support the Weld Food Bank with not only non-perishable food items but also with cash. Rick Cramer, WFB food procurement specialist, said canned food is always appreciated, but in these economic times, cash goes further. For instance, $1 buys 6 pounds of food or $10 of food, retail. Cash donations allows the food bank to have a bigger buying capacity—and helps pay for the gas and drivers, who bring donated food to WFB from all over the country.
Also, one of our sponsors again this year, 99.9 The Point, helps us get the word out and will be on campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8. We also encourage the community to support our campus food drive. All our car dealership sponsors will collect cans and cash at their stores, too, allowing community members to easily drop off donations.
Information on this site provides information on how you can participate. Thanks for your consideration!
Cans to Candelaria” Mission Statement:
Our mission is to help feed Weld County’s hungry.
We will accomplish this by the following:
- Heightening individual and community awareness about hunger.
- Creating community involvement (UNC’s students, faculty and staff as well as local businesses) through an organized and accessible food drive—“Cans to Candelaria.”
Our 2009 goals are the following:
- To collect more than 40,000 pounds of food (via non-perishable food and cash donations) for Weld Food Bank.
- To raise awareness about the drive and its benefits to Weld Food Bank.
- To increase both student and community involvement.
