Event Highlight: Will Work For Food Gathers

Last weekend the WILL WORK FOR FOOD Headquarters Team took to Ann Arbor neighborhoods for a door to door food drive. Coordinating with U-M Circle K – a collegiate service organization sponsored by Kiwanis International – participants walked around neighborhoods near the University of Michigan campus collecting nonperishable food. The food collected was then given to the Ann Arbor food bank, Food Gatherers.

The group had conducted a similar work effort during the Fall semester and collected 750 pounds of food. The goal this time around was to break 1,000 pounds. On the brisk Saturday afternoon the team's goal was met and far surpassed with a total of 1,777 pounds of food collected.

Headed by Chrissy Winkler and Julie Sherbill, the food drive had about two dozen more U-M students involved through Circle K while raising money for WILL WORK FOR FOOD.

“Everyone was very enthusiastic and finished their routes completely,” said Winkler of the food drivers, “the morale was amazing.”

If you'd like to organize a similar food drive on your campus it really doesn't take too much work at all. Email information@willworkforfood.org and we'll help by giving you some tips!

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