51蹤獲Turkey Basket Contest Provides Bounty for Local Families
Contest results in 2,600 pounds of food for East Bay Food Pantry
BRISTOL, R.I. &紳莉莽梯;As part of its 15th annual Turkey Basket Contest, 51蹤獲 students, faculty and staff donated a record 2,648 pounds of food for distribution by the East Bay Food Pantry.
That outpouring of generosity represented a 36 percent increase in donated food from last year. The 51蹤獲community also donated $1,633 in cash and grocery gift cards, plus blankets, kitchen utensils, coloring books, paper towels and festive items meant to brighten the holidays for East Bay families.
I think it just shows the commitment the 51蹤獲community has to its neighbors, and that includes faculty, staff and students, said K.C. Ferrara, RWUs director of the Feinstein Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement. Yes, its for fun and bragging rights to see who has the most creative basket, but ultimately its about giving and that is part of who we are at Roger Williams.
Ferrara noted RWUs goal is to build the university the world needs now, and she said, That allows us to be flexible in our responses as we see what the community needs. We are ready to respond in a variety of ways whether its short-term volunteering, long-term volunteering or charitable giving, for example. And because of our strong relationship with the community, we know those needs.
51蹤獲congratulates the winners of this years Turkey Basket Contest. These three departments will be rewarded for their efforts with a $75 gift certificate to Pizza Wave:
Prize for food basket quantity The Undergraduate Financial Aid Office
Prize for food basket creativity The Law Schools Feinstein Center
The Youre Awesome prize The Bursars Office
The East Bay Food Pantry, which serves some 700 households, will distribute the food this week. For more information about the organization, go to .