Article: PURDUE UNIVERSITY'S FOOD SERVICES HELP FILL FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS REGION

Purdue University issued the following news release:

Purdue University's Housing and Food Services has contributed more than 10 tons of food since December to the Lafayette food bank that stocks pantries and onsite feeding programs for the needy in 16 Indiana counties.

The donations come primarily from University Residences' dining courts and restaurants, the university's Food Stores, which purchases food served at all on-campus venues, and students living on campus.

Purdue Food Stores director Shelly Cochran, who serves as vice-chair of the Food Finders Food Bank board of directors, says Purdue gives an amount equal to one-half percent of all the food consumed on campus. Donations peak ...

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