Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama, Auburn kick off annual food fight targeting hunger

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers won’t clash on the gridiron this fall until Nov. 26, but students from the University of Alabama and Auburn University are already at battle in another annual contest: competing food drives to feed thousands of hungry Alabamians.

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger President Katie Graziano and Beat Bama Food Drive President Paige Hall joined Gov. Kay Ivey on the Capitol steps to kick off the friendly competition in which everybody wins, regardless of which side collects the most food. Students also work to raise awareness of food insecurity during the campaigns. Ivey made the first donation to each school’s drive.

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