Chances are, if you walked through the DSC these last few months, you came across the stockpile of cans and boxed food that the Student Government Association was collecting. Why were they doing this? Well, it wasn’t the first time. The second annual “Reach 12,000” was a community service project for the fall 2010 semester.

The goal was to collect at least 12,000 canned goods and other non-perishable items. The 12k figure symbolizes the average number of enrolled students at UALR. A total of over 14,200 items were received as a result of this campaign, which will make a tremendous difference for Arkansas families in need.

Video courtesy Benny Scroggin

All proceeds collected will be donated to the Arkansas Foodbank.