WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester University’s baseball team and women’s gymnastics squad will conduct a food drive at Saturday’s football game against Millersville University. Spectators are asked to bring non-perishable canned food items with them to the game for donation. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at John A. Farrell Stadium.
West Chester University’s women’s volleyball team will also take up a collection at its home match Friday night on Nov. 5 against PSAC rival Shippensburg. Start time for the Shippensburg match is set at 7 p.m.
Every day, more than 70,000 people in Chester County go to bed hungry. The Chester County Food Bank is the lead food agency for the county. They are a non-profit organization that distributes over 1.2 million pounds of food each year. They have special programs for seniors and children, families and singles. From gleaning to gardening, food drives to preparing food in their commercial kitchen, the food bank works to alleviate hunger and create pathways to improve health and education in order to reduce poverty in Chester County. Through a network of 27 food cupboards, 36 agencies and the generosity of everyone in the county, we can make the difference between someone who is hungry and someone who has enough to eat. The Chester County Food Bank believes, “No One Should Go Hungry.”
