“What You Gave,” this year’s Campus Ministry’s Food Drive, will
kick-off on Make a Difference Day with a trick-or-treat for canned
goods. On this day, more than 250 volunteers will venture into St.
Louis to collect canned foods.

Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 25 and ending on Saturday, Nov. 8,
the food-drive committee members have planned two weeks of events
designed to alert students to the problem of hunger, while
gathering donations to combat the situation.

“The heart of the Food Drive lies in creating a more
conscientious and concerned University led by students of voice and
action,” said Dan Malloy, student coordinator of the Food
Drive.

Students can help ease hunger and poverty in the community by
participating in a wider range of activities. Penny wars, an annual
residence hall tradition, will start on Saturday, Oct. 25 and
continue throughout the duration of the Food Drive.

“War Can Sculptures,” a contest in conjunction with the
First-Year Experience program, will be held at the clock tower from
noon to 3 p.m. Freshman students wishing to participate can bring
cans to construct a castle structure.

Trick-or-treating throughout the residence halls and apartment
buildings, volunteers will begin collecting can goods and
toiletries on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

Afterward students may join KSLU at Wackadoo’s for open-mic
night.

Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Alpha will be co-sponsoring a
poker night. Proceeds will be split between the Food Drive and
Campus Kitchen.

On Nov. 3 and 4, students, faculty and staff will be asked to
make a donation upon entering University garages. Monetary
donations will be collected in the Quad on Nov. 5.

The Third World Meal will be served on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
in the Knights Room of Pius XII Memorial Library. The goal of the
Third World meal is to raise awareness about what a typical meal
consists of in first, second and Third World countries.

Tuesday, Nov. 5 students can come out to participate in the soup
line at 7 p.m., in the Quad. Immediately following, Jenny Truax, a
worker with marginalized populations here and abroad, will speak on
the issues and on her experiences with hunger and poverty. Students
can then participate in a night of sleeping out in the Quad.

Campus Ministry will host their annual chili-cook-off beginning
at noon on Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Loyola Center for Campus
Ministry.

“The purpose of the food drive is three-fold, in that we hope to
collect canned goods for the local pantries and shelters, raise
money and, most importantly, to raise awareness of hunger and
poverty to the University community,” said Michael Schreiner,
Griesedieck Campus Minister.

Students should be receiving more information concerning “What
You Gave” by e-mail.