Homecoming celebration provides opportunity to help

Friday, September 19, 2008

The 2008 Homecoming Committee will hold an open meeting at 6 p.m. Sunday in Alderson Auditorium on the fourth level of the Kansas Union.

“We’re looking for as much student and community involvement as possible,” said Emily Schuster, Larned junior, co-chairwoman of KU community events. “Not only Greek organizations, but student groups and individuals as well.”

Homecoming week activities will run from Sunday, Oct. 12, through Saturday, Oct. 25. One important event connected with the celebration is the Stuff the Bus food drive. Stuff the Bus began in 2007. That year, homecoming participants collected about 10,000 non-perishable food items for donation to ECKAN, the East Central Kansas Opportunity Corporation, Jennifer Alderdice, director of student programs for the KU Alumni Association, said.

“Homecoming week is geared toward current KU students,” said Alderdice. “But the events are open to everybody to enjoy.”

— - Edited by Becka Cremer

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