Students Against Hunger

The fifth annual Students Against Hunger Food Drive, which benefits the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and its partner agencies, set record-breaking numbers in the fall of 2009 by collecting 172,413 pounds of food and $56,479 (net), which will provide 530,050 meals to hungry Oklahomans this winter.

Statewide, more than 150 schools in 11 counties participated in the food and fund drive. This year, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City set record breaking numbers again for the fourth year in a row by collecting 42,408 pounds of food and $3,080, which will provide 54,787 meals to those in need. Other schools that received high marks include: Heritage Hall Middle School, collecting 61 pounds of food and $6,314, which will provide 44,444 meals; Heritage Hall Elementary School, collecting $2,489, which will provide 19,781 meals; Bethany Earl Harris Elementary School, collecting 2,773 pounds of food and $2,290 to provide 18,270 meals; and Casady High School collecting 1,920 pounds of food and $1,557 to provide 12,448 meals.

The food drive ran September 28 through October 30. Every dollar that was donated will provide seven meals to feed hungry Oklahomans this winter.

Last year, 144,158 pounds of food and $44,901 (net) was raised from the food drive statewide, which provided more than 426,930 meals to hungry Oklahomans.

The Students Against Hunger Food Drive was presented by the Oklahoma County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division, Devon Energy Corporation, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, United Way of Central Oklahoma and Bank of America.

For more information, please contact Angie Gaines at 405-604-7109 or againes@regionalfoodbank.org.