Issue date: 10/13/09 Section: News

Aggies were victorious this Saturday ¬- donating a total of 3,200 pounds of canned food. The eighth annual Aggies CAN Food Drive wrapped up this weekend and donations were weighed Monday. "We're so pumped. It's a big difference from 810 pounds last year," said Carson Smith, student athlete advisory committee vice president and Aggies CAN chairman. "We had no idea." In addition, $11,000 was raised, accomplishing the goal of $20,000 in combination with the 3,200 pounds of cans aquired. "A dollar is equal to five cans, so the $ 11,000 dollars will buy 55,000 cans- on top of the cans we have already," Smith said. Cans are donated to the Brazos Valley Food Bank, the largest food bank in the Brazos County. "They provide for 55,000 families at least once a year or more," Smith said. "The Brazos Valley Food Bank does a great service for our community, and we just want to help them and benefit them." The Aggies CAN Food drive collects food and monetary donations at three sporting events every fall. This year's turnout is due in part to the University's student organizations, Smith said. "This year many more students organizations got involved- they came together and members brought can goods to meetings," he said. "People in the community really want to help people in hardships and give back." To find out how to donate visit brazosfoodbank.org.

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