Spring Break
Football Team Trick-or-Treating for Hunger
Onalee Carson
Issue date: 10/29/08 Section: Sports
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"Trick-or-Treat for Hunger" is part of what Holt calls the Football Philanthropy Organization. The Football Philanthropy Organization was established three years ago by one of the senior football players in an effort to involve the team in local community, engaging them in opportunities to assist the less fortunate. Under this name, the football team coordinates several community service projects each year including work in the Hollywood-Springdale area.
"The reason we like doing [Trick-or-Treat for Hunger] is because, as football players, we don't have that much free time between the frequent practices and meetings with coaches; we have power in numbers. With so many guys, we can hit a whole neighborhood in thirty minutes," said Holt.
Just because the guys may not have as much time to participate in a more time-consuming project doesn't mean they don't take this trick-or-treating serious. Participating in the project is on a strictly volunteer basis, and the team was definitely not lacking in man power.
"It was our day off so we know [the players] can do it. If they can't make it, we ask that they contribute some cans on their own. Everyone was pretty willing to help," said junior defensive back and co-coordinator Andy Boucher.
The team's strength in numbers truly paid off. The team will be donating 736 cans to the Memphis Food Bank as a result of Monday's trick-or-treating. If you are interested in increasing the donations for the "Trick-or-Treat for Hunger" campaign, you can contact Jonathan Holt (holja@rhodes.edu) and Andy Boucher (bouab@rhodes.edu) or you can place your nonperishable in the drop-off box by the Rat's front entrance.
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