Xavier University Athletics
Xavier, St. Vincent de Paul and Kroger Team Up to Beat Hunger
11.23.21 | Men's Basketball, Athletic Department
The annual Food Drive is back!
CINCINNATI - St. Vincent de Paul, Xavier Athletics and Kroger are again partnering on efforts to alleviate hunger in Cincinnati. Xavier Athletics will host a food drive prior to the men's basketball game against Central Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. tip-off. Food collected will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul to assist neighbors in need throughout Hamilton County.
Fans are encouraged to bring their food donations on Wednesday, Dec. 1 prior to the game. As a thank you for donating, fans will receive a special ticket offer for the men's basketball game against Ball State, along with two free tickets to any women's basketball game this season.
Suggested food donations items include: salt & pepper, pasta, rice, macaroni & cheese, peanut butter, bottled juice, cereal, potatoes, tomato products, jelly, jam and canned - soup, tuna, vegetables, fruit and ravioli.
"Hunger does not take a break during the holiday season," said Jenifer Moore, corporate affairs manager, Cincinnati-Dayton division of Kroger. "We are proud to continue our support of partners such as St. Vincent de Paul who are working tirelessly to ensure our neighbors have access to healthy foods and services."
In December 2019, Xavier fans donated enough food to provide nearly 5,000 meals to hungry families in Cincinnati. In the interest of public health in 2020, the annual food drive did not take place and instead, Kroger made a financial contribution to St. Vincent de Paul to help secure the meals that had typically been collected through the drive.
"We rely on our partnership with Kroger and Xavier to help stock our Becky & Ted Catino Choice Food Pantry each holiday season," says Mike Dunn, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati. "The generous response of Xavier basketball fans will help feed our hungry neighbors this Christmas and throughout the year."
Fans are encouraged to bring their food donations on Wednesday, Dec. 1 prior to the game. As a thank you for donating, fans will receive a special ticket offer for the men's basketball game against Ball State, along with two free tickets to any women's basketball game this season.
Suggested food donations items include: salt & pepper, pasta, rice, macaroni & cheese, peanut butter, bottled juice, cereal, potatoes, tomato products, jelly, jam and canned - soup, tuna, vegetables, fruit and ravioli.
"Hunger does not take a break during the holiday season," said Jenifer Moore, corporate affairs manager, Cincinnati-Dayton division of Kroger. "We are proud to continue our support of partners such as St. Vincent de Paul who are working tirelessly to ensure our neighbors have access to healthy foods and services."
In December 2019, Xavier fans donated enough food to provide nearly 5,000 meals to hungry families in Cincinnati. In the interest of public health in 2020, the annual food drive did not take place and instead, Kroger made a financial contribution to St. Vincent de Paul to help secure the meals that had typically been collected through the drive.
"We rely on our partnership with Kroger and Xavier to help stock our Becky & Ted Catino Choice Food Pantry each holiday season," says Mike Dunn, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati. "The generous response of Xavier basketball fans will help feed our hungry neighbors this Christmas and throughout the year."
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