The fifth annual Helping Hams campaign to feed the hungry raised a total of $7,795 ($7,500 = 250 hams). The campaign, sponsored by Associated Students, Inc., raises money to donate holiday hams to charitable organizations affiliated with Fresno State.
Hams were awarded by a student committee and will be distributed as follows:
Name of organization requesting hams |
Hams Awarded |
Fresno State Student Cupboard |
55 |
The Bulldog Pantry |
50 |
TRIO Student Support Services Program and TRIO SSS Veterans |
20 |
Wesley United Methodist Church Food Pantry |
20 |
Fresno County Perinatal Wellness Center |
20 |
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) |
20 |
Stone Soup Fresno |
20 |
El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation |
5 |
The Way Ministries...John 14:6 |
20 |
Tarpey PTC |
20 |
The remaining $295 raised will go toward Student Cupboard.
Thanks to the community’s generosity, past campaigns raised money to donate 230 hams in 2016 and 218 hams in 2015.
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