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Psi Chi, SCJS conduct food drive on campus
Inga Locke
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: In the Spotlight
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This spring, Southwest Baptist University's Behavioral Science Department is hosting a food drive for the Polk County Food Bank. Psi Chi and the Sociology / Criminal Justice Honor Society (SCJS) organized the project and encourage the whole campus to get involved.
The food drive ends May 11. Until that time, the Behavioral Sciences Department will be accepting kid-friendly, non-perishable donations.
"We have a great big pile here in the office, but we are hoping for car loads," said professor of behavioral sciences and Psi Chi sponsor Dr. Shelley Kilpatrick.
Many children of low income families can receive free or reduced price lunches from the school system during the school year, but do not have that option during the summer, leaving their families in a hardship.
"We hope that by providing healthy food, we can help children and families in the community who might have difficulty with the expense of the extra meal a day," said junior Sara Robbins.
Christmas is the largest donation season for food drives, but this year's ice storm depleted the food store at the Polk County Food Bank. In order to be able to provide adequate relief to low income families in the Bolivar area during the summer, the food bank needs large donations.
"There are drop boxes in the dorms, student life and the Behavioral Sciences office," said Robbins
Students can leave donations in the boxes at these locations, and the Behavioral Sciences Department will pick up the donations.
The food drive ends May 11. Until that time, the Behavioral Sciences Department will be accepting kid-friendly, non-perishable donations.
"We have a great big pile here in the office, but we are hoping for car loads," said professor of behavioral sciences and Psi Chi sponsor Dr. Shelley Kilpatrick.
Many children of low income families can receive free or reduced price lunches from the school system during the school year, but do not have that option during the summer, leaving their families in a hardship.
"We hope that by providing healthy food, we can help children and families in the community who might have difficulty with the expense of the extra meal a day," said junior Sara Robbins.
Christmas is the largest donation season for food drives, but this year's ice storm depleted the food store at the Polk County Food Bank. In order to be able to provide adequate relief to low income families in the Bolivar area during the summer, the food bank needs large donations.
"There are drop boxes in the dorms, student life and the Behavioral Sciences office," said Robbins
Students can leave donations in the boxes at these locations, and the Behavioral Sciences Department will pick up the donations.
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