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Community “Bands Together” to Fight Hunger at Helping Hands Kickoff Event

The University of Findlay’s 20th Annual Helping Hands Food Drive struck the right note at its kickoff event, Band Against Hunger, on Tuesday, October 28. The community event, held at Findlay High School, brought together more than 400 attendees and 312 student musicians from four area schools, raising a total of 880.6 pounds of food […]

Helping Hands Reaches New Heights

After 19 years, University of Findlay’s Helping Hands food drive continues to grow and make a difference in fighting food insecurity in Hancock County. On Thursday, campus and community members gathered to celebrate this year’s achievements and finalize the total food donations. This year, Helping Hands collected an incredible 265,216 pounds of food—surpassing last year’s […]

University of Findlay Prepares for Annual Helping Hands Event

University of Findlay students, faculty, staff, and community members will come together to donate canned food and other non-perishable items for the 19th annual Helping Hands event on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Student Life and College of Business (CBSL). Throughout the day, volunteers will be […]

University of Findlay’s Helping Hands Food Drive Sets New Record

The University of Findlay celebrated the conclusion of 2022’s Helping Hands food drive event on Thursday, November 3rd, with an award ceremony and celebration. Faculty, students, and staff gathered in the Center for Student Life and Business College on UF’s campus, to celebrate yet another record-setting year. The 2022 Helping Hands food drive gathered 238,732 […]

UF and Sodexo set goal of 56,000 pounds for canned food drive

Imagine more than 200,000 pounds of food being donated and the impact that has on a community. Over the past eight years, The University of Findlay, with its dining service, Sodexo, has collected 204,098 pounds of food from students, faculty, staff and community to donate to Chopin Hall as part of Sodexo’s nationwide food drive. […]