Generous Sooner fans donated more than $30,000 to Thanksgiving Food Drive.
NORMAN, Okla. -- More than $30,000, a record for the
event, was raised last Saturday for Josh Heupel's 14
Foundation Thanksgiving Food Drive. The drive was held
prior to last Saturday's Oklahoma-Nebraska football
game in Norman.
As a result, some 34,000 meals will be provided
for families throughout the state of Oklahoma.
The food drive's success is a result of a long-standing
partnership with the University of Oklahoma, OU Football,
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Regional
Food Bank of Oklahoma.
The 200-person volunteer effort was the greatest
in the eight years since the drive's inception and
included students, faculty and administrators from
the Norman North High School, Norman High School, Moore-Norman
Technology Center, University of Oklahoma, FCA, Community
Action Ministries (CAM), Norman Public Schools, Western
Heights School District as well as other individuals
and groups from across the state.
The amount donated has increased in each year of
the drive. Members of the OU Football team will assist
with the food distribution later this month.
In partnership with U.S. Foods, The 14 Foundation
also provided more than 5,000 meals for children throughout
Oklahoma last summer.