Te Cornell Hunger Relief Begins Annual Big Red Food Drive

By MARIAN CABALLO Sun Assisstant News Editor

Cornell Hunger Relief’s tenth annual Big Red Food Drive will begin Saturday, May 6 and run through May 21. Throughout this allotted time period, students may donate non-perishable food items or contribute their unused Big Red Bucks to feed the local Ithaca community.

“[Through the Big Red Food Drive], students are able to learn about the issue of food insecurity in Tompkins County and work to address the issue through food donations,” said Olivia Kornstein ’23, volunteer coordinator for Cornell Hunger Relief.

Cornell Hunger Relief is a student-run organization supported by David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement that was developed to combat food insecurity in the Tompkins County community.

According to Cornell Hunger Relief co-presidents Catherine Diao ’24 and Kayla Hsu ’24, the Big Red Food Drive has been hosted at the end of each spring semester since 2012.

“The goals of the Big Red Food Drive are to educate students on hunger issues in Ithaca and Tompkins County, while providing them the opportunity to get involved in the effort to provide resources for these families in need,” Diao and Hsu wrote in a statement to The Sun.

To donate non-perishable goods, students can drop them off at collection bins in the lobbies of Robert Purcell Community Center and Noyes Community Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the weekends and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. during weekdays.

Non-perishable goods are products such as canned food and dried fruits that can be stored for a long period without refrigeration and are not prone to spoilage.

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