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Student and community groups will compete to raise food and cash for the holiday season.

By Jeff Harrison, University Communications
November 24, 2008

Rivalry Week on The University of Arizona campus, the run-up to the annual Territorial Cup football game between the UA and Arizona State University, is also now a chance for Tucsonans to benefit the Community Food Bank this holiday season.

UA student groups and local charitable organizations will be rivals for a $500 cash prize by donating the most food and dollars for "Fight Hunger, Fight." UA4 Food is sponsoring the event to benefit the Food Bank.

At the Dec. 5 Bear Down Friday in Main Gate Square, UA student groups and local charitable organizations will have receptacles on the sidewalks along University Boulevard and Park Avenue to accept food and cash donations on behalf of the Food Bank. The event is from 4 to 7 p.m.

Anyone who donates to the food drive also will be eligible for a raffle featuring more than fifty prizes. Those include a Diana Maderas commemorative tile, a $50 Main Gate Square gift certificate, UA merchandise and more. For every $2 donation or for two items of food, donors will receive one raffle ticket.

All proceeds from "Fight Hunger, Fight" will go to support the Community Food Bank.

The popular local reggae/smooth rock group "Hecker" will perform live from 5 to 7 p.m.

Organization who wish to compete in "Fight, Hunger, Fight" can call the Marshall Foundation by Dec. 3. Space is limited to 50 organizations.

Parking is free in the UA Tyndall garage from 4 to 8 p.m. with a merchant validation.

Since 1976 the Community Food Bank has provided food to almost 200,000 people each year by working with more than 300 agencies, schools and churches in Tucson, Ajo, Amado, Green Valley and Marana.