The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Hosting Canned Food Drive
9/16/2010 | Rebel Ready
Sept. 16, 2010
OXFORD, Miss. - Beginning Friday night, Ole Miss Athletics is joining efforts with the Southeastern Conference for a canned food drive.
As part of the SEC "Together We Can" food drive program, which runs Sept. 17-23, Ole Miss is kicking off its local efforts Friday at 7 p.m. during the Rebel soccer and volleyball matches. Athletics department representatives will be on hand to accept food or cash donations.
Led by Ole Miss' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Rebel student-athletes and staff members will be at various Oxford locations during the week-long drive collecting either money or canned food donations. Other opportunities for donation include the soccer and volleyball matches Sunday and the "RebTalk with Coach Houston Nutt" show Thursday at The Inn at Ole Miss.
The Oxford Pantry is suggesting cooking oil, assorted soups, peanut butter, oatmeal, rice, canned meats and canned fruits and vegetables, but all canned foods will be accepted.
Led by student-athletes, the SEC "Together We Can Drive" is designed to support food banks and shelters throughout the southeast. And since the project began in 2007, more than 236,000 pounds of food and money have been donated by SEC fans to the community.
For more information, contact Ole Miss Assistant Athletics Director Jamil Northcutt at 662-915-1745 or by email at jamiln@olemiss.edu. Below is the full schedule as announced by the Ole Miss Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Rebel Ready program.
Friday, September 17, 7 p.m. -Volleyball Match vs. Alabama, Gillom Center
Friday, September 17, 7 p.m. - Soccer Match vs. Southern Miss, Ole Miss Soccer Stadium
Sunday, September 19, 1 p.m. - Volleyball Match vs. Mississippi State, Gillom Center
Sunday, September 19, 1 p.m. - Soccer Match vs. TCU, Ole Miss Soccer Stadium
Tuesday, September 21, 4-7 p.m. - Walmart, Kroger and Larson's Big Star
Thursday, September 23, 7 p.m. - RebTalk with Coach Houston Nutt, The Inn at Ole Miss
