Track and Cross Country Complete Annual Food Drive
12/3/2024 10:30:00 AM | General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel track and field and cross country teams just completed their annual holiday food drive, supporting Charleston families.
Each year, before Thanksgiving Day, the track and cross country teams raise money to buy food and turkeys to donate to underprivileged families so they can enjoy a big Thanksgiving dinner. The cadet-student-athletes gather canned and non-perishable items from their classmates and friends throughout the fall and take any donated money to purchase discounted turkeys at the local grocery stores.
This year, they donated 45 turkeys, macaroni, cornbread, potatoes, stuffing, green beans, corn, yams, and other various Thanksgiving Day items to the East Cooper Community Outreach. When the food was delivered, ECCO announced they had donated just over 1677 pounds.
The track and field team began participating in the food drive in 1998 when head coach Kris Kut was a junior at The Citadel. The goal then was to help feed four local families, and over the years, the drive has grown tremendously. This year, the team donated enough food to help out to over 40 different families.
"It is incredible to watch these student-athletes work together and put forth so much time and energy to help the less fortunate. It is an eye-opening experience for them to see how, just a few miles down the road, families struggle and go days without the simple things we have come to sometimes take for granted," said Kut. "This time of year, it is not uncommon to get a message from former team members, remembering going shopping for the food drive and all the positive memories from their efforts. We are so glad the team has embraced this opportunity to help needy families in the area and positively impact our community."
Each year, before Thanksgiving Day, the track and cross country teams raise money to buy food and turkeys to donate to underprivileged families so they can enjoy a big Thanksgiving dinner. The cadet-student-athletes gather canned and non-perishable items from their classmates and friends throughout the fall and take any donated money to purchase discounted turkeys at the local grocery stores.
This year, they donated 45 turkeys, macaroni, cornbread, potatoes, stuffing, green beans, corn, yams, and other various Thanksgiving Day items to the East Cooper Community Outreach. When the food was delivered, ECCO announced they had donated just over 1677 pounds.
The track and field team began participating in the food drive in 1998 when head coach Kris Kut was a junior at The Citadel. The goal then was to help feed four local families, and over the years, the drive has grown tremendously. This year, the team donated enough food to help out to over 40 different families.
"It is incredible to watch these student-athletes work together and put forth so much time and energy to help the less fortunate. It is an eye-opening experience for them to see how, just a few miles down the road, families struggle and go days without the simple things we have come to sometimes take for granted," said Kut. "This time of year, it is not uncommon to get a message from former team members, remembering going shopping for the food drive and all the positive memories from their efforts. We are so glad the team has embraced this opportunity to help needy families in the area and positively impact our community."
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