Holy Cross College Food Drive Nets 3,725 Packages of Food for Charity

If college students truly live on macaroni and cheese and canned food, then the Holy Cross College dining hall should see a big spike in attendance for the next few weeks. At a donation rate that averaged almost seven cans per student and faculty, Holy Cross students must have donated most of their personal food stash to the Catholic Charities Annual Food Drive.

Faculty sponsor Doris Van Auken states, “The response to such a great community need was truly amazing. I was speechless. I congratulate all the students for their kindness and generosity.”

Student groups and dormitory floors competed against each other to see who could donate the most food. The winner was James Hall second floor which averaged 28.48 cans per person.

“However,” Van Auken continues, “the real winners in this food drive are the many families that will benefit from all the students’ generosity. Children will not go to school or bed hungry, and parents will feel the satisfaction of providing for their families.”