For 20 counties in West Texas, the South Plains Food Bank is a beacon of help and hope. According to its website, just over 96,000 people in the area were food insecure last year. The South Plains Food Bank served 56,243 people last year, but would like to be able to serve the close to 40,000 others who […]
Donate Food in COMC Through Next Saturday
December 3, 2015 by
The Texas Tech chapter of the American Meteorological Society is holding a food drive in collaboration with the South Plains Food Bank through Dec. 12 in the College of Media & Communication building. The chapter’s goal is to collect 650 pounds of food, said Timothy Sliwinski, a doctoral candidate and the group’s treasurer, in an email to The Hub@TTU. […]
Giving on Thanksgiving
November 25, 2015 by
By Julie Gomez This Thanksgiving, instead of eating your weight in turkey, why not do something for those less fortunate? Volunteering can be a great way to give back to the community, said Kayley Taing, a general science studies major at Texas Tech. Throughout high school and college, she has volunteered with organizations such as Meals on […]
Tis’ The Season To Give
November 25, 2014 by
Cars line the rows of a popular local grocery store as people move in and out, pushing carts and carrying bags. The holiday season is here, but for some Lubbockites, this scene is unfamiliar. Tent City representative Les Burrus said at this time of year Tent City residents usually see an abundance of donations, but there […]
Shake What Yo Mama Gave Ya!
November 8, 2013 by
Shakira was right. Hips do not lie. Especially the ones that showed up to ‘Tech Can Zumba’ at the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center on Thursday night. The annual canned food drive is a zumba event that is open to the Lubbock community. Participants were asked to bring two canned goods to donate to […]
