Support Carnegie Mellon’s 30th Annual Food Drive

Dear Members of the CMU Community:

Today, Staff Council launched Carnegie Mellon’s 30th Annual Food Drive. Carole and I are honored to once again chair this year’s initiative, which runs through November 13, 2023.

One of the university’s priorities is to advance our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, which contribute to making the world a better place. Our food drive impacts several of these goals, including reaching zero hunger and reducing consumption and production. For CMU, that starts with eradicating hunger and sharing food resources in our own backyard.

Because of our continued and increased enthusiasm over the past 30 years to help end food insecurity, our goal this year is to raise $100,000 and collect nonperishable items (with a special focus on peanut butter) for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (GPCFB). As part of our efforts, we also aim to collect 250 can openers that will go directly to the CMU Food Pantry.

We hope you will consider contributing to our campaign, which is the highest-grossing food drive in the City of Pittsburgh. For your convenience, monetary contributions to support the GPCFB can be made online here.

We also invite you to join us at any or all of the following upcoming events:

Featured: Benefits & Fitness Fair Food Drive Table
Prizes available
Wednesday, November 1, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cohon University Center

Drive and Drop
To collect nonperishables
Thursday, November 2, 11 a.m. - 1p.m.
Tepper Garage

Food Drive 30th Anniversary Event
Details forthcoming
Wednesday, November 8, 12 - 2 p.m.
Behind Merson Courtyard

Drive and Drop
To collect nonperishables
Monday, November 13, 1 - 3 p.m.
Tepper Garage

We look forward to another successful Food Drive at CMU. Thank you for your support and generosity each year, which is helping to end hunger and food insecurity in the region.

Sincerely,

James H. Garrett Jr.
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Honorary Chair of the 2023 CMU Community Food Drive

Carole Panno
Associate Director of Development, University Advancement
Staff Council Food Drive Committee Chair