U of A Students and Chartwells Dining Teaming up for #OneMillionActsOfGood
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Chartwells Dining and students on the University of Arkansas campus have been selected to participate in General Mills “Good Goes Round” campaign. The initiative, kicked off earlier this year, combines healthy eating with volunteerism and community give-back opportunities.
U of A students and Chartwells volunteers will join an assembly line to pack 300 “Matter Boxes,” filled with healthy snacks donated by Chartwells, and including personal notes of encouragement written by the students.
The “pack-out” will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in the lobby area of the U of A Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education in the Arkansas Union.
The “Matter Boxes” will be distributed to local children in after-school programs, with 30 boxes going to the Yvonne Richardson Community Center and the remaining 270 going to the Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club.
The “Matter Boxes” are meant to express to each chjild how much they matter as a part of the local community while encouraging them to eat the kinds of healthy foods contained in the boxes.
About Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services: Chartwells is the recognized leader in contract foodservice management, hospitality and award-winning guest service within 270 college and university dining environments throughout academic institutions across the U.S. Chartwells’ new brand mantra, “Where Hungry Minds Gather,” signifies its commitment to reinventing the dining experience for the next generation of students and beyond. Our nutritious cuisine not only satisfies the unique appetites, lifestyles and dietary needs of every guest dining on campus, but it also brings people together to promote the high-intensity relationships that will prepare students for the future.
Contacts
Kim Johnson, marketing director
Chartwells Dining Services
479-575-6892 ,
kxj014@uark.edu
Steve Voorhies, manager of media relations
University Relations
479-575-3583,
voorhies@uark.edu
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