by Bryan Jones
On November 18, 2014, the Richards College of Business hosted an internal competition in which the various clubs from the college battled to see which one would donate the most cans.
Coordinated by Savanna Hash, a graduate assistant in the Richards College of Business, the competition took place in Adamson Hall and resulted in a grand total of 2,722 cans being donated to the Carroll County Soup Kitchen between the Marketing Club, Accounting Club, Economics Club, and the Management Club. The Marketing Club donated 1,381 cans and won the first place prize of $200. The Economics Club was second with 870 cans and won $100. The Management Club took third place with 422 cans and won $50. The Accounting Club was unable to place but were able to donate 49 cans.
The Carroll County Soup Kitchen is a non-profit organization, run by mostly volunteers, that delivers food to the needy as well as prepares hot meals on a regular basis for those who need one. The UWG Cans for a Cause is an annual donor to the organization and the kitchen has been astounded at the results the college brings them.
“Every year for the last four to five years we have done this, the Carroll County Soup Kitchen has simply been amazed at the amount of food we have donated; it really helps the needy in our area,” stated Dr. Faye McIntyre, Sewell Chair of Private Enterprise and Dean of the Richards College of Business.
For more information on the Carroll County Soup Kitchen, visit www.carrollcountysoupkitchen.org. For more information on the Richards College of Business, visit www.westga.edu/business.
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