Students from the greek community will be helping the Muncie community
with their first ever "CANstruction" and the second annual "Stuff the
Bus" events this weekend.
These events are part of a new Ball State greek community philanthropy
project benefitting the Muncie Mission, a local food bank in Muncie.
From noon to 5 p.m. Friday, students will be able to build their own
statue out of canned goods on Riverside Avenue. The winner for the
best statue will receive a cash prize.
The greek community is creating a Feed Muncie campaign for these
events. They have set goal of donating 15,000 cans to the Muncie
Mission after these events.
Cory Scheinder, vice president of public relations for the
Interfraternity Council, believes this is a reachable goal.
"It would be so great if we can do that," he said. "We like to aim high."
The IFC wanted to have an event where different chapters can meet each
other and benefit the community.
Fraternities and sororities have been paired together and gathering
cans for the past month as part of "CANstruction".
Alex Perdue, a junior secondary education major and member of the IFC,
is looking forward to CANstruction.
"I have been planning this event all this semester in conjunction with
the Feed Muncie campaign," he said. "Our goal is 15,000 cans and I am
really excited."
The Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council will also be
sponsoring the second annual "Stuff the Bus" this Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at Marsh on McGalliard and Bethel avenues. All of the cans
collected at "CANstruction" will be stuffed in a large school bus.
"Stuff the Bus" is part of the Feed Muncie campaign. People can make a
can or monetary donation to help the food pantry.
WLBC, a local radio station in Muncie, is teaming up with the
Interfraternity Council for these events. WLBC will be broadcasting
live on Riverside Avenue on Friday and at Marsh on McGalliard Avenue
on Saturday.
Perdue believes people don't realize how good their lives are during
the holidays.
"I think we take for granted what we have during the holidays," he
said. "After talking to Muncie Mission, they are in desperate need for
food. It's a way for [the community] to give back. During the holidays
we have the need to help."
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