ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Nearly 30 students and two faculty members from the SUNY College of Oneonta have launched a two-month drive to help local senior citizens avoid having to choose between purchasing food or fuel this winter.
Through November 30, students will collect non-perishable food items, such as hearty canned soups, tuna, pasta, peanut butter, and vegetables, as well as monetary donations. The money will be used to purchase perishable items such as milk, eggs, butter, and bread just prior to delivery. Collection boxes for donations of food will be available in the lobbies of Fitzelle Hall and the Netzer Administration Building. Monetary contributions can be sent to Sheila Serbay of the Psychology Department in room 111B of Fitzelle Hall.
In addition to the collection boxes, students will visit local vendors and hold bake sales to raise money for the project.
Now in its second year, the project is coordinated by Ms. Serbay, who has been joined in the effort by Dr. Lisa Curch of the Sociology Department. Last year just before Christmas, the project provided 14 senior households with food that lasted them approximately three months.
More information about the Food vs. Fuel Project is available from Sheila
Serbay at (607) 436-2674.
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For more information about the College, please call the Community Relations Office at (607) 436-2748 or send e-mail to Carol Blazina, Vice President for Community Relations.SUNY College at Oneonta - Ravine Parkway - Oneonta, NY 13820 - 607.436.3500
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