Oct. Newsletter: FEATURE: Beat Auburn Beat Hunger

The Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Fight began in 1994. The Food Fight, sponsored by The University of Alabama Community Service Center and the West Alabama Food  Bank, is a six week long competition against Auburn University. Both universities compete to collect the most non-perishable food items and monetary donations ($1 = 2 lbs.) Last year, BABH at The University of Alabama beat Auburn and raised 175,653 lbs. of food to Auburn’s 164,034 lbs.

The Beat Auburn Beat Hunger kick-off was Monday, Oct. 11, and the competition will run until Nov. 22.  University of Alabama student organizations, faculty, staff and the Tuscaloosa community participate in BABH. There are several categories for student organizations, groups, and the Tuscaloosa community to participate in. The groups that win each category receive a plaque of recognition and are recognized at an Alabama basketball game.

BABH can donations can be put in the large white truck parked in the Ferguson Center Plaza. Be sure to label your cans with your full student organization or group’s name. You can write the name with a marker on each individual can or put all your cans in a closed box with the group name on the outside of the box. Please do not use sticky notes or plastic bags, and write full names of Greek organizations, not just the letters.

Collection barrels are also placed at locations both on-campus and around Tuscaloosa. Monetary donations are also accepted at Bama Dining locations and online at beatauburnbeathunger.ua.edu. A $10 donation can also be made by texting "BAMA" to 27722 and replying “yes.”

Collection sites are located at:

•            Residence Halls: Burke, Tutwiler, Riverside, Rose Towers, Ridgecrest, Friedman, Somerville, Lakeside, Blount, Harris, Paty, and Bryant Hall

•            Academic Buildings: Morgan Hall, Gorgas Library, Alston, Bruno Library, Bidgood, ten Hoor, Moody Music Building

•            Dining Locations: Lakeside Dining, Burke Dining, Ferguson Food Court, Fresh Food Co., Julia’s Market, and Stewart’s Corner

•            Student Recreation Center •            Ferguson Center and Ferguson Center Plaza (there is a big, white truck open for

donations)

For more information, e-mail Charlotte Brown and Robert Maxwell at beataburnbeathunger@gmail.com, visit the Community Service Center at 346 Ferguson Center or go to beatauburnbeathunger.ua.edu.