Pitt Basketball Programs to Participate in Food Drive to Support Oakland Pantries
12/6/2017 10:00:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's and women's basketball programs will take part in the Pitt Food Drive Challenge benefiting Oakland Pantries this weekend. All fans who donate an unopened non-perishable food item at either the men's or women's basketball games Saturday, Dec. 9 will receive two tickets to the women's basketball game Sunday, Dec. 17 against Penn State.
The Pitt women's team hosts UNC Wilmington Saturday at 1 p.m., while the men's team hosts West Virginia at 8 p.m. in the Backyard Brawl presented by EQT Corporation.
The Pitt Food Drive Challenge, spearheaded by the Student Government Board, Resident Student Association, Blue and Gold Society and Pitt Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, is running on-campus Nov. 27-Dec. 7. Saturday's collections at the men's and women's game will serve as the final push for the food drive. The challenge pits residence halls against each other in competition to see who can amass the most food collected by weight.
All items collected at the men's and women's games Saturday will be donated to the Oakland Pantries along with items collected through the Pitt Food Drive Challenge.
Gameday collections will take place in the Lobby and Concourse A of the Petersen Events Center prior to the men's and women's games. The most needed items include: peanut butter and jelly, cereal boxes/oatmeal, condiments/cooking oil, snacks and rice. Other non-food items being collected including shampoo and conditioner, gallon-size zip-top bags and can openers.
All items must be unopened non-perishable items with an expiration date on the package. The Oakland Pantries serve the Pitt community as well as the residents of Oakland.
The Pitt women's team hosts UNC Wilmington Saturday at 1 p.m., while the men's team hosts West Virginia at 8 p.m. in the Backyard Brawl presented by EQT Corporation.
The Pitt Food Drive Challenge, spearheaded by the Student Government Board, Resident Student Association, Blue and Gold Society and Pitt Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, is running on-campus Nov. 27-Dec. 7. Saturday's collections at the men's and women's game will serve as the final push for the food drive. The challenge pits residence halls against each other in competition to see who can amass the most food collected by weight.
All items collected at the men's and women's games Saturday will be donated to the Oakland Pantries along with items collected through the Pitt Food Drive Challenge.
Gameday collections will take place in the Lobby and Concourse A of the Petersen Events Center prior to the men's and women's games. The most needed items include: peanut butter and jelly, cereal boxes/oatmeal, condiments/cooking oil, snacks and rice. Other non-food items being collected including shampoo and conditioner, gallon-size zip-top bags and can openers.
All items must be unopened non-perishable items with an expiration date on the package. The Oakland Pantries serve the Pitt community as well as the residents of Oakland.
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