Give Food, Support Utah!

To all who are interested in participating, you can drop food off to me and I will take it where it needs to go! Let's help out those who are struggling in Utah!

~~This year's Utah vs. BYU Rivalry Week Food Drive, which runs from Friday, November 12, through game day on Saturday, November 27, represents the end of an era.  Starting next season, the annual rivalry game will move up to September and, as everyone knows, the schools will no longer be in the same
athletic conference.

To mark the end of an era, both schools want to shatter all previous food and fund collection totals.  All donations made by Utah supporters go to support the Utah Food Bank.

To help the U achieve victory, both on and off the field, please consider making a monetary donation online at

         https://www.umail.utah.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=0b4fca5b7b624f55adb6672794bf7dc0&URL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.utahfoodbank.org%2fRivalry-Drive

The U has developed two promotions to encourage food and monetary donations:

1. Starting on Friday, November 12, you can bid on unique University of Utah and other items donated by local businesses in our first-ever online auction, at

        https://www.umail.utah.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=0b4fca5b7b624f55adb6672794bf7dc0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alumni.utah.edu%2frivalryweek

   Offerings include a golf outing with Coach Jim Boylen and a stay at the Grand America Hotel, which includes Utah Jazz tickets, among other attractions.  All auction proceeds go directly to the Utah Food Bank.

2. On Wednesday, November 17, students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to "Drive Through and Drop Off" food donations at either the Alumni House (155 S. Central Campus Drive) or the Central Development Office (540 Arapeen in Research Park). "Drive Through and Drop Off" goes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. --
only one day, so please mark your calendars.

You can also drop off nonperishable food items at the Alumni House between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays anytime during the food drive.

With the struggling economy, the Utah Food Bank reports a sharp increase in requests for assistance at this critical time of the year.  With your help, Utah can sweep BYU this season, both on the field and in the Rivalry Week Food Drive.

Thank you for your generosity, and please donate by Saturday, November 27!

Go Utes!~~