Community Harvest Food Bank kicks off 12th annual ‘U Can Crush Hunger’ campaign

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Community Harvest Food Bank kicked off its 12th annual ‘U Can Crush Hunger’ campaign on Monday.

The campaign, a competitive food and fundraising drive between local colleges and universities, provides northeast Indiana families meals during the holidays while supporting students struggling with food insecurity by stocking campus food pantries.

Participating schools include:

• Indiana Institute of Technology
• Indiana University Fort Wayne
• Ivy Tech Community College
• Manchester University
• Purdue University Fort Wayne
• Trine University
• University of Saint Francis

The participating schools are competing for a traveling trophy.

The food bank says its goal this year is to raise 125,000 pounds of food.

To select a school and donate, click here.

The campaign ends on November 6.

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