Nutrition Class Donates to Food Bank

Students in HLTH 150 Nutrition for Health and Wellness, taught by associate professor, Janice Clark, conducted a food drive during the week of October 1-7, 2012 as their course service project, raising $1,804.31, as well as 193 jars of peanut butter, and two large boxes of food.  The money and food were donated to the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri, with the proceeds to directly benefit the Buddy Pack program and the three food pantries in Adair County.

The project was a service learning requirement for Clark’s course.  Students were challenged to raise more than the $1,200 collected by the 2011 Nutrition class.  On the Truman campus, the HLTH 150 students worked at multiple tables during October 1-5, asked their peers to donate the money they might have spent on coffee or a soda, and collected over $500.00.  They also asked for donations at the entrances of the Kirksville Hy-Vee Food Store on October 6-7, raising nearly $1,300.00, two large boxes of food, and 193 jars of peanut butter.

Mike DiSantis, Regional Coordinator from the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri accepted the money and food donations on October 16, 2012 and personally thanked the student for their efforts.