The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Enjoys Successful Canned Food Drive
10/14/2011 | Rebel Ready
Oct. 14, 2011
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss student-athletes recently collected approximately 5,000 pounds of canned goods as part of their successful efforts in the Southeastern Conference Together We Can food drive. All items were donated to the local Oxford Pantry.
The Ole Miss Student-Athlete Advisory Council wishes to thank all those that supported the Together We Can Drive program, which saw all 12 SEC schools gather canned food in their respective communities.
"I'm really proud how our student-athletes stepped up and took the initiative to collect canned goods for the food pantry," said Ole Miss Student-Athlete Development Intern R. Steven Cox. "Between practice, competition and academics their time is short, but everyone took time out their schedule and that speaks for the character of our student-athletes."
"It was a great opportunity for us to come together as a team and collect canned foods and money donations to benefit those in need throughout our local community," said Alivia Yeager, a sophomore on the Ole Miss rifle team.
Rebel student-athletes collected canned goods in Oxford at Larson's Big Star, Kroger and WalMart. Donations were also accepted from fans attending RebTalk with Houston Nutt and home volleyball and soccer matches.
Led by student-athletes, the SEC Together We Can Drive is designed to support food banks and shelters throughout the Southeast. The project began in 2007 and had an initial goal of reaching 500,000 pounds of donated goods this year.
