On January 10, 2009, 25 Cornell alumni gathered at the San Francisco Food Bank to give back to the community.  As part of a university-wide initiative for student-alumni, volunteers from over 17 U.S. cities came together to tackle community service projects while connecting with fellow Cornellians.

At the SF Food Bank, the Bay Area alums spent two and a half hours packaging 1900 one pound bags of brown rice—quite a feat!  The help from Cornellians comes at a time when food banks across the country are being negatively affected by the worsening economy.  While demand nationwide for services from food banks is up 25 percent, donations are down drastically.  Just in San Francisco, the food bank’s supply of dry goods is down 15% from last year. 

To help end hunger in San Francisco, please visit the food bank’s website to learn of the different ways you can donate:  http://www.sffoodbank.org/donate/index.html.

Thank you again to the volunteers for all your hard work!