WVU fraternities and sororities will hold a non-perishable food and hygiene product drive to supply their annual Homecoming Week CANstruction, a competition that combines art with canned goods, Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 2-7 p.m. in the Rhododendron Room of the Mountainlair.
Teams will use the donations to construct 90s Nickelodeon cartoon-themed structures. Faculty and staff can drop off items at the Rhododendron Room during the event.
Following the competition, fraternity and sorority members will transport the donated items to the Clay County food pantry to help alleviate the current food shortage in the surrounding communities. The food pantry was opened in 2016 following the flood that devastated part of the county and beyond.
“I grew up about an hour outside of Clay County and my high school did a lot of community service for the area, so it’s very close to me,” said Peyton Keener, chapter president of the Sigma Kappa Sorority. “After seeing the impact flooding made on Southern West Virginia and the recent Gazette Mail article about the food pantry in Clay County needing assistance, I felt that they are an area who needs immediate help and WVU Greek Life CANstruction was the perfect opportunity.”
The following are Clay County’s most-needed items:
Food items
Canned meat and meals
Pancake mix and syrup
Jelly
Boxed meals (hamburger helper and tuna helper)
Canned meals (Chef Boyardee)
Canned vegetables and soup
Oatmeal and other cereals
Condiments
Fruit cups and applesauce
Personal and feminine hygiene products
Soap, hand sanitizer, shampoo and conditioner
Deodorant
Toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental Floss
Nail clippers
Adult pull ups and Poise pads
Menstrual pads
Baby wipes
Disposable razors
Lotion
Q-tips
Household items
Towels, hand towels and washcloths
Bedding
Paper products (plates, bowls, napkins, silverware, cups)
Laundry detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets
Flashlights and batteries
Tissues, paper towels and toilet paper
Cleaning supplies (mops, brooms, Windex, 409 multi-purpose cleaner)
For more information, contact Moore at Katie.Moore@mail.wvu.edu.