On November 1, more than 40,000 people in our East Tennessee campus region began missing meals because their SNAP benefits were not paid. 40% of Tennessee SNAP recipients are children, and over 700,000 Tennesseans statewide are now coping with the loss of these essential benefits.

Your participation in the Vols Feed Vols Community Food Drive can make a difference. Let's show our neighbors what it means to be a Volunteer! 

$50 can feed a family for 2 weeks. $1 covers three nutritious meals.

Ways to help:

* Fill your virtual shopping cart below OR

* Click the "Donate" button to the right OR

* Bring your donations to a campus drop-off site

      * McClung Tower 10th Floor (Poli Sci Graduate Student Association)

      * 522 Andy Holt Tower (Faculty Senate - ask for Pamela)

      * Nov. 17th 3-5 PM: Faculty Senate Meeting, Student Union 270

Most-needed items for physical donations: peanut butter, nut-free butter, canned protein, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned soup, rice, dry beans, dry pasta, cereal.

NEW: In lieu of a donation through Second Harvest, you can donate to the campus Center for Basic Needs, supporting members of the campus community who need pantry staples, fresh foods and ready-made meals. tiny.utk.edu/basicneedsvolsfeedvols

Co-sponsored by:

     UTK Graduate Student Senate (gss.utk.edu)

     UTK Faculty Senate (facultysenate.utk.edu)

     United Campus Workers UTK Chapter (olive@ucw-cwa.org)

     Student Government Association (sga.utk.edu)