Lambda Chi Alpha North American Food Drive
by Patrick Sharkey - Food Drive Chairman
Lambda Chi Alpha's North American Food Drive, the fraternity's largest worldwide philanthropy event ever, is coming to Worcester once again! Last year, Lambda Chi Alpha's chapters and colonies raised 551,000 pounds of food During the week of November 2 - November 9, 1996, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity chapter at Worcester Polytechnic Institute will be holding its food drive to benefit the Worcester County Food Bank. This food drive is unlike any other, because it is part of an international effort. There will be 217 chapters of the Fraternity throughout the United States and Canada collecting non-perishable food on the same weekend. The Fraternity's international goal is to collect 600,000 pounds of food this weekend, making the even the biggest single-day philanthropy ever sponsored by a fraternity! Non-perishable canned goods will be collected throughout the week to supply local charities in anticipation of the upcoming holidays.
10,000 Worcester residents will receive empty grocery bags and be asked to contribute generously to benefit the needy in Worcester. The bags will be delivered November 2nd and picked up November 9th.
The contributions will be collected and brought to Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity house on 30 Dean St. The goods will then be transported to the Worcester County Food Back on Monday November 11th.
Our chapter raised 3,227 pounds last year and hopes to collect 10,000 pounds this fall. Our chapter is looking forward to the challenge that this project and the rewards of helping our less fortunate neighbors. However, the brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha cannot reach this goal alone. This food drive is truly a community effort. It is made possible through generous donations by Shaw's, CJ Printing, Henry's Copy Center, A Beagle Printing, Copies Now, and Print Source. Please support the brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha at WPI in helping the Worcester County Food Bank feed the needy for the upcoming holiday season.
