[138] Help MTSU fight hunger through sports in Conference USA Food Drive Challenge

MURFREESBORO — Athletics isn’t the only area in which MTSU has a competitive history with its fellow Conference USA members.

The Middle Tennessee Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is urging Blue Raider fans to donate nonperishable food items in the 2017 C-USA Food Drive Challenge from Wednesday, Nov. 1, through Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Participants can drop off food items at the following athletic events:

• MTSU vs. Austin Peay, volleyball, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, Alumni Memorial Gym;
• MTSU vs. Trevecca Nazarene, women’s basketball, time to be announced later, Thursday, Nov. 2, Murphy Center; (Bring four or more items and receive a voucher for a “Buy One, Get One” ticket for MTSU’s C-USA home opener against UAB Jan. 6);
• MTSU vs. Arkansas State, men’s basketball, time to be announced later, Thursday, Nov. 2, Murphy Center; Bring four or more items and receive a voucher for a “Buy One, Get One” ticket for MTSU’s C-USA game against Southern Mississippi Jan. 13);
• MTSU vs. Western Kentucky, volleyball, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, Alumni Memorial Gym.

SAAC representatives will be at each event to collect donations. Items also can be dropped off at the Student-Athlete Enhancement Center at Gate One of Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium near the ticket office.

Other dropoff locations include the MTSU Student Food Pantry, which is located in the MT One Stop on campus, and the Alumni House, located at 2259 Middle Tennessee Blvd. All donations will go to the Student Food Pantry and Greenhouse Ministries.

Suggested contributions include canned fruit, peanut butter, cereal, canned soup, canned chili, boxed meals, as well as small toiletry items such as shampoo and soap.

In last year’s food drive, C-USA schools collected a total of 52,713 pounds of food. MTSU placed third in last year’s competition.

For more information, contact Kristen Russell, coordinator of outreach and support programs, at 615-898-2808 or kristen.russell@mtsu.edu, or Todd Wyant, director of the Student-Athlete Enhancement Center, at 615-898-5610 or todd.wyant@mtsu.edu.