Sodexho turned students' Bonus Bucks into 7,500 pounds of food. That translates into 5,647 meals for Chicago-area homeless, said Beth Lowe who heads the Depository's donor program. Students paid for items such as canned tuna, fruit cocktails, and rice and pineapple chunks, which were delivered in late December. It was well-needed. They were able to rouse the troops, and we would support them in any way they wanted us to.
Hunger is a year-round issue.
The depository has raised 715,000 pounds, including the Bonus Bucks event, since October 2000, Lowe said. Terada said the event started slowly but got a boost in the last few days of Finals Week, when more people found out about the charity. He said he expects the philanthropy's success to continue every quarter.