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�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ's University-wide Food Drive • Oct. 31–Nov. 24, 2025

For three weeks, Golden Flashes across the university will collect donations for our pantries located on campus (Flashes Fighting Hunger and the CARES Center) and United Way-affiliated pantries in the community. 

This drive is a collaborative effort led by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Undergraduate Student Government (USG), the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), Athletics, Flashes Fighting Hunger, the CARES Center, Culinary Services, the Criminology Club, �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ's United Way Campaign Committee, and the Flash Activity Board (FAB). 

Help our campus community fight food insecurity! Every can, box and dollar adds up.

How to Participate

1) Drop off canned good items at campus collection sites (Oct. 31–Nov. 24)

Look for clearly marked "Food in a Flash" collection stations across campus, including convenient spots near campus markets/C-stores.

Collection stations will be located in the following locations:

• Kent Student Center -- Student Leader Suite (Rm. 217)
• Tri-Towers -- Rosie's Market
• Eastway -- Eastway Market
• Merrill Hall -- First Floor
• Crawford Hall 

2) Give at Athletics and FAB events

Bring shelf-stable items to the home men's basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. and the home football game on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and receive giveaways from recent athletic events!

Interested in volunteering to transport, weigh, and sort the donated food? 

• (11/18, 8-9 p.m.)
• (11/19, 8-9 p.m.)

Bring items to Flash Activity Board (FAB) events on Sunday, Nov. 9 (Wicked Watch Party) and Friday, Nov. 14 (�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ's Got Talent).

3) Drive-Through Food Drive (One Day Only!) with the �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ United Way Committee

Pull up, pop your trunk, and we'll do the rest.

Wednesday, Nov. 19 • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. • Eastway Drive (in front of the dining hall—traffic will pull off for quick, contact-free drop-off).

Interested in volunteering at the Drive-Thru Food Drive? (one hour shifts).

Please note that donations from this day benefit Center for Hope, Kent Social Services, and Shepherd’s House.

4) Student Organizations: Make it a Team Effort

USG, CSI and student organizations (including the Criminology Club) are teaming up to collect donations from student organizations—with incentives for participating orgs. 

Form a collection plan, log your donations by turning in all donations to the Student Leader Suite in the Kent Student Center (Rm. 217) during the hours of 9 a.m.-  5 p.m. M-F.

Student organizations collecting and donating a minimum of 25 cans/items will be entered into a raffle. The ten qualifying organizations chosen will each receive FLASHcards pre-loaded with $200 from USG to be used toward organization programs and initiatives.

5) Give through Culinary Services & Swipe Out Hunger

Purchase and immediately donate canned good items for donation during visits to campus markets/C-stores . The CARES Center and Flashes Fighting Hunger are coordinating “Swipe Out Hunger” and receiving donated food throughout the campaign.