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Join the fight against hunger.

Each year the Office of Civic Engagement teams up with Student Involvement to host its annual Canless Castle Contest. The food drive brings in more than 5,000 supplemental food items that keep our hunger initiatives well stocked to serve our campus and community for several months.

During the contest, student organizations are encouraged to participate by donating nonperishable food items and come together for a couple of hours to construct their best 鈥渃astle鈥� using their donations. Castles are critiqued by a judge's panel and recognition is given to the organization who has the best castle design and the organization who donated the most items. There is a student organization division and a greek division. For sororities and fraternities, Greek Week points are also up for grabs.

This fun and engaging activity provides an opportunity for students to be educated on the issue of food insecurity in Pike County and actively participate in addressing this need. The food donations collected this year will go to the Trojan Pantry serving college students, and our Backpack for Kids program (B4K) that serves local youth. Students volunteer weekly with B4K during the fall and spring semesters to pack bags supplemental food items that are delivered to youth in our community. Learn more and sign up .

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