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The Kappa Sigma fraternity conducted a food drive two weeks ago at a local Stop & Shop to collect food and monetary donations to help purchase non-perishable items. With the help of Chartwell’s Dining Services, the food was transported to St. Charles Parish on Ogden Street in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
The SHU community also donated enough money to purchase 800 turkeys through Student Government’s annual turkey drive. The turkeys were delivered to St. Charles Parish as well as additional locations in Bridgeport.
Student volunteers worked throughout the day on Tuesday sorting food and handing out meals to families at St. Charles. More than 1,200 Thanksgiving meals were handed out between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. when donations from other organizations, such as Fairfield University, were added in.
“This was an extremely generous thing for Chartwell’s to do on behalf of Sacred Heart, and it was greatly appreciated by the families waiting out in the cold,” Megan Houlihan-Aceto, associate director of the Office of Volunteer Programs and Service Learning said in a statement. “Anyone at Sacred Heart who contributed to the food and/or turkey drive can be sure their efforts were appreciated.”
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