The West Alabama Food Bank received a $50,000 donation from Bryant Bank as a part of their "Imagine West Alabama" fundraising campaign for their new facility in South Tuscaloosa.
The University of Alabama took home the win for the annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger campaign, raising over 500,000 pounds of food that will benefit the West Alabama Food Bank.
The friendly philanthropic competition between the rival institutions will hold its kickoff event on the steps of the state capitol for the first time since 2019 on September 30.
A weekly food and clothing giveaway hosted by Wings of Grace Relief Center aims to get more senior citizens in the area to participate in their free programming.
The rivalry to beat Auburn, not only in football but in community service, unites the UA community in trying to fight hunger and poverty in West Alabama.
Donation drop-off is available at the party’s headquarters, located at 3311 Loop Road in Tuscaloosa, every Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m. on Fridays until Feb. 26.