RIC hosts canned food drive throughout UA campus
Residents' Interhall Congress to begin canned food drive today in residence halls
Bailey McBride and Jennifer Joyner
Issue date: 11/10/08 Section: News
Residents' Interhall Congress will host a canned food drive today through Sunday, Nov. 23.
"I have high expectations for the drive," said Steve Clement, vice president of RIC.
"There are many reasons for residents to donate: the huge prizes, bragging rights and, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, its a great time to give."
Prizes of $800, $500 and $300 go to the three halls with the highest point total, according to the RIC Web site.
The prize money can be used to purchase a capital good for the hall such as a TV, pool table or air hockey table.
Their winning money can be combined with part of the hall's budget and RIC's physical policy, according to the Web site.
"I think it's great to have a competition based on helping people," said April Murphy, a freshman business major.
"Hopefully, this will encourage a lot of donations, and make a lot of families happy."
Boxes will be located at the front desk of every residence hall, where students may drop off canned food, said Andrea Brannan, a member of the legislative branch of RIC.
A point system is used to encourage people to donate items that people actually want to eat, but not necessarily the cheapest items, according to the Web site.
Point totals are as follows: Vienna sausage and Ramen Noodles are worth one point, fruits and vegetables are worth six points, Soup is eight points and canned meats other than Vienna sausage are worth 10 points.
"This canned drive has had great success in the past. Last year we raised over 3,000 cans," Clement said. "This year I want us to take that number even higher."
"I did [food drives] in high school," said Hayley Keene, a freshman horticulture major.
Keene said it makes her feel really good to be able to help people.
To allow for smaller halls to compete with larger halls, the total number of points will be divided by the number of RIC senators they are supposed to have because that is proportional to the number of residents in each hall, according to the Web site.
RIC exists to serve as a voice for on-campus students and to help make life on campus the best that it can possibly be, according to the Web site.
RIC provides students with the opportunity to lead in several strategic areas - from hall senates, to RIC senate, to the executive team.
These different units work together to address important issues concerning the quality of life on campus.
RIC also plans and helps with many hall and campuswide programs that serve to provide a backdrop for creating a healthy community, according to the RIC Web site.
Collection bins will be at the front desk of every residence hall for the duration of the contest.
Even those not living on campus are encouraged to donate.
The university currently has 10 residence halls that house more than 4,600 students.
"I have high expectations for the drive," said Steve Clement, vice president of RIC.
"There are many reasons for residents to donate: the huge prizes, bragging rights and, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, its a great time to give."
Prizes of $800, $500 and $300 go to the three halls with the highest point total, according to the RIC Web site.
The prize money can be used to purchase a capital good for the hall such as a TV, pool table or air hockey table.
Their winning money can be combined with part of the hall's budget and RIC's physical policy, according to the Web site.
"I think it's great to have a competition based on helping people," said April Murphy, a freshman business major.
"Hopefully, this will encourage a lot of donations, and make a lot of families happy."
Boxes will be located at the front desk of every residence hall, where students may drop off canned food, said Andrea Brannan, a member of the legislative branch of RIC.
A point system is used to encourage people to donate items that people actually want to eat, but not necessarily the cheapest items, according to the Web site.
Point totals are as follows: Vienna sausage and Ramen Noodles are worth one point, fruits and vegetables are worth six points, Soup is eight points and canned meats other than Vienna sausage are worth 10 points.
"This canned drive has had great success in the past. Last year we raised over 3,000 cans," Clement said. "This year I want us to take that number even higher."
"I did [food drives] in high school," said Hayley Keene, a freshman horticulture major.
Keene said it makes her feel really good to be able to help people.
To allow for smaller halls to compete with larger halls, the total number of points will be divided by the number of RIC senators they are supposed to have because that is proportional to the number of residents in each hall, according to the Web site.
RIC exists to serve as a voice for on-campus students and to help make life on campus the best that it can possibly be, according to the Web site.
RIC provides students with the opportunity to lead in several strategic areas - from hall senates, to RIC senate, to the executive team.
These different units work together to address important issues concerning the quality of life on campus.
RIC also plans and helps with many hall and campuswide programs that serve to provide a backdrop for creating a healthy community, according to the RIC Web site.
Collection bins will be at the front desk of every residence hall for the duration of the contest.
Even those not living on campus are encouraged to donate.
The university currently has 10 residence halls that house more than 4,600 students.
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