Vol. 38, No. 18

6-8-2005
By: Susan Wittstock

Ohio State provides 130,000 meals to central Ohio hungry

Ohio State showed its generosity again this year by collecting nearly $60,000 and almost 15,000 pounds of food for Operation Feed 2005. The food and money combined will translate into nearly 130,000 meals for the hungry in central Ohio.

“We know that every dollar raised and every can of food is put to good use,” said Michele Bondurant, program manager for human resources. “We are happy that the kindness of Ohio State faculty, staff and students will continue to reach far beyond the boundaries of our campus.”

The drive took place on campus April 18 through
May 13, although donations continued to come in after the official ending date. More than 200 food pantries and com-munity shelters supported by the Mid-Ohio FoodBank will benefit from the drive. Combined, the agencies provide more than 756,000 meals a month to central Ohio clients, many of them children or senior citizens.

As in year’s past, the Department of Athletics provided support to the campaign by donating $1 for each ticket sold for the Spring Game, held this year on April 23. New Athletics Director Gene Smith also helped raise visibility for the drive by kicking off the 2005 Food Parade at WBNS 10TV, also on April 23.

Operation Feed is coordinated at Ohio State by the Office of Human Resources.

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