C-USA FOOD DRIVE CHALLENGE

NOV. 7-14 AT SELECT MT ATHLETIC EVENTS
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MURFREESBORO, TN - The Middle Tennessee Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is proud to announce that they will be participating in the Conference USA Food Drive Challenge. Starting on Saturday, November 7th, the SAAC will begin taking donations of select food items during designated athletic events.
 
The SAAC will collect contributions through Saturday, November 14th. The food collected will be donated to the MT Student Food Pantry and Greenhouse Ministries. For those unable to attend the designated games, food can be dropped off at the Student-Athlete Enhancement Center (SAEC), which is adjacent to the ticket office at the south end of Floyd Stadium. Food can also be dropped off at the MTSU Student Food Pantry, which is located in the MT One Stop. The donations contributed will aid MT in placing in the Conference USA Food Drive Challenge. With your help, we hope to improve upon last year's third place finish.
 
Participants can drop food donations off at the following athletic events:
 
Nov. 7: Football vs Marshall at Floyd Stadium (TBA)
Nov. 9: Women's Basketball vs Martin Methodist at Murphy Center (TBA)
Nov. 12: Men's Basketball vs Faulkner at Murphy Center (TBA)
Nov. 13: Women's Basketball vs Virginia (TBA)
Nov. 14: Volleyball vs Marshall at AMG (6 PM)
 
Food items eligible for donation include canned fruit and vegetables, canned, boxed, and bottled juices, bottled water, canned tuna, pop-tarts, raisins, canned or dried beans, fruit cups, soups, canned chili, canned meats, snack packs/pouches, granola bars, rice, nuts, pudding, peanut butter, cereal, oatmeal, crackers, macaroni and cheese, pasta mixes, muffins, and popcorn.
 
"Studies have shown that when students are hungry and malnourished, they underperform in the classroom environment. We are glad that Middle Tennessee students saw fit to establish the food pantry. This is a place where any MT student can come get food. We want our students to perform to the best of their ability, and organizations such as the food pantry can help them to do just that," said Todd Wyant, Director of the Student-Athlete Enhancement Center.

Since its opening, the MT Student Food Pantry has collected over 36,000 pounds of food and 2000 students have benefited from its presence on campus. To learn more about the Student Food Pantry, please contact Becca Seul at 615.494.8910.