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THANKS TO YOUR HELP AND THE SUPPORT OF CNU STUDENTS, STAFF,
FACULTY, ALUMNI, THE COMMUNITY, AND KEY BUSINESS PARTNERS,
THE FOOD FOR THOUGHT INITIATIVE GREATLY EXCEEDED OUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
Here are the outcomes of the day that you worked so hard to make a reality:
We collected 59,195 pounds of food and the Foodbank received $4,749.00
in financial donations, resulting in the equivalent of 78,195 pounds of food, or 96,180 individual meals
This is a new Foodbank record and shattered our original goal of 50,000 pounds.
“Our students should confront hunger, poverty, misfortune, human suffering and
loss and through these experiences come to understand the harsh realities of this world.
They must also know how their unique abilities can turn hardship into triumph to instill in
them a life-long sense of responsibility for making the world a better place,” noted president Trible.
“Food for Thought” involved all of CNU’s faculty, staff and students. The event was part of CNU's “Days of Service” initiative, designed to unite campus and community members in collaborative projects for the mutual benefit of the broader Peninsula community. The initiative facilitates programs that help meet community-defined needs and allow students to apply their academic knowledge and skills to contemporary issues.
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Food For Thought
" Get Your Can Over Here!
Christopher Newport University’s campus-wide “Food For Thought” initiative, conceived by university president Paul Trible to teach students the importance of stewardship and community outreach, set a new record of total pounds of food collected in a single day benefiting the FoodBank of the Virginia Peninsula. Food donations totaled 59,195 lbs. and monetary contributions totaled $4,749.00. Combined, the totals translate to 78,195 pounds of food, or 96,180 individual meals.
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“This far exceeds our lofty goal of 50,000 lbs.,” said the Foodbank’s past president, Jane Susan Frank. “We hope to continue this collaboration with CNU on an annual basis, and challenge all universities in the commonwealth to partner with their local food banks.”
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The mission of the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula is to distribute food effectively through collaborative efforts that minimize hunger, and promote nutrition and self-reliance through education. For additional information regarding the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula,visit www.foodbank.ws.
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| Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Joseph W. Luter III College of Business and Leadership and offers great teaching, small classes and an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. |
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