Sodexo organizes campus-wide food drive to help Lynchburg community

Liberty Dining by Sodexo is partnering with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to host a food drive on the Liberty University campus from October 17 to November 15.

This year, several university departments and schools/colleges have teamed to assist in promoting and volunteering for the food drive, including: The School of Business, The School of Behavioral Sciences, The Jerry Falwell Library, The School of Nursing, The LU College of Medicine, College Applied Student & Academic Success center, the School of Education, The Graduate School, and the School of Aeronautics.

All departments are encouraged to offer incentives to help drive donations.

The Jerry Falwell Library moved its regularly spring scheduled Food for Fines event to coincide with this autumn food drive. The library is incentivizing donations by offering $2 forgiveness of library fines for every one item donated up to $30.

“As a company, Sodexo continually seeks ways to positively impact the communities we serve,” said District Manager Duke Davis. “We hope with the partnered support of Liberty University entities that we’ll be able to bless the Lynchburg community with a large donation in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.”

Liberty Dining released a video on social media announcing the food drive.

When the food drive collection period is complete, all donated food to the food bank to be weighed. Sodexo will match up to $2,000 of donations.