Fighting Hunger One Can at a Time

BYU Rotary Club and the YSA 82nd ward teamed up to fight hunger by collecting cans in the Provo Community in behalf of the Utah Valley Food Bank.

Carson Ralphs, future Rotary Club president helped recruit the YSA 82nd ward to help.  With the extra help of the YSA ward the Rotary Club was successful in collecting enough food to feed over 20 families in Utah County.

Ralphs who will become president in April has enjoyed being apart of the Rotary Club and serving the Provo community.

"The mission of BYU Rotary Club is to serve the local community, I hope in the future that our club can serve those locally and internationally," Ralphs said.

Students who participated in the event traveled to homes surrounding BYU and knocked on countless doors and introducing themselves, the club and the purpose of collecting cans.

Some homes made interesting contributions according to students who participated.  One couple donated bottles of Mountain Dew and a box of cereal to the event.

Cynthia Jijon, Rotary Club Marketing Supervisor, had a great time meeting new people and serving the community.

"Going door to door brought back great memories from my mission," Jijon said. "I was able to talk with others who I was with collecting cans about their missions and share experiences from mine."

After the event, bishop of the YSA 82nd ward bought KFC to celebrate the success of the food they raised for Utah Valley Food Bank.

"It was a wonderful experience and I've enjoyed today and being a member of the Rotary Club," Jijon said.