UA Wraps Up 2015 ‘Beat Auburn Beat Hunger’ Food Drive

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama finished the 2015 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive by collecting 116,370 pounds of food.

Now in its 22nd year, the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive and the Beat Bama food drive have collected more than 3 million pounds of nonperishable food for needy families in Alabama. This year’s drive ran from Oct. 5 to Nov. 20. The 2015 total reflects changes in the method the West Alabama Food Bank used to calculate the drive’s totals.

This year, Auburn University’s drive bettered the UA drive.

All food and money collected from the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive will go to the West Alabama Food Bank. The food bank works with nine counties in West Alabama, serving a population of more than 315,000 residents.

For more information, contact the Center for Service and Leadership, 205/348-2865, or go to beatauburnbeathunger.ua.edu.

UA’s Center for Service and Leadership strives to enhance the student experience through active and diverse engagement opportunities in the community. These meaningful and experiential learning opportunities provide opportunities for students to enhance their leadership skills while becoming active, global citizens. The Center is built upon the foundation that service is transformational for both individuals and communities.