Gator Student-Athletes Prepare for 10-Day SEC Together We CAN Food Drive
Monday, September 14, 2009 | General
The University of Florida Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is encouraging Gator fans to help fill a Gainesville area food bank, Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, as part of the Southeastern Conference's “Together We CAN” food drive that spans from Sept. 18–27.
In conjunction with the other 11 SEC institutions, Florida's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be collecting canned goods and other non-perishable food items at the Verizon Wireless Fan Fest prior to Saturday's football game against Tennessee. The Fan Fest opens at 12:30 p.m. outside Gate 2 of the Stephen C. O'Connell Center prior to the 3:30 p.m. kickoff. Alternate locations at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will be set up at the north end of the stadium near Murphree Hall, as well as the Lot 5 Flavet Field parking area.
In addition to the canned good collection prior to the Tennessee game, fans will be able to donate cans at four other Gator athletics events in the 10-day span, including two UF soccer games, a Sunday Florida volleyball match and the Gators' one home cross country meet of the 2009 campaign.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committees from each of the 12 SEC schools are taking part in the "Together We CAN" drive and the items that each school collects will go to a food bank in each University's respective area. Each league institution will report the total amount of food and donations they collect and the SEC office will announce the league total. The “SEC Together We CAN” drive is not a competition between the schools, but a chance for all the schools in the conference to work together to help people in need. Last year, the “Together We CAN Drive” raised over 40,000 pounds of food and donations.
2009 SEC Together We CAN Donation Events/Locations
Gator fans can look for “Together We CAN” canned good drop off locations at the following UF sporting events from Sept. 18-27.
Friday, Sept. 18
Soccer vs. Florida State, 7 p.m., James G. Pressly Stadium
Cross Country Mountain Dew Invitational, 7 p.m., Mark Bostick Golf Course
Saturday, Sept. 19
Football vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Friday, Sept. 25
Soccer vs. Kentucky, 7 p.m., James G. Pressly Stadium
Sunday, Sept. 27
Volleyball vs. Alabama, 1:30 p.m., Stephen C. O'Connell Center
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