Arkansas Tech University Emerging Leaders Society is leading a food drive to benefit the London Elementary School backpack program in advance of the 2026 holiday season.
Members of the ATU community are encouraged to donate these items:
- Peanut Butter/Cheese Crackers
- Cereal
- Instant Oatmeal Packets
- Granola/Protein Bars
- Chips
- Fruit Cups
- Goldfish Crackers
- Trail Mix
- Jell-O and Pudding Cups
- Tuna Packets
- Ravioli Cups
- Canned Soup
- Mac and Cheese
- Instant Rice
- Instant Noodles
- Vienna Sausages
- Popcorn
- Raisins/Craisins
- Pop Tarts
On-campus drop-off locations include all residence halls, Chambers Cafeteria, Baswell Techionery, Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, Rothwell Hall, Doc Bryan Student Services Center, Ferguson Student Union, the First-Generation Student Lounge, Dr. Robert Charles Brown and Jill Lestage Brown Hall, Crabaugh Hall, the Hull Physical Education Building, Norman Hall, Techionery, Browning Hall, Williamson Hall, Corley Hall, Dean Hall, McEver Hall and Witherspoon Hall.
Off-campus drop-off locations include Dog Ear Books, JB Wellness, the Pope County Library in Russellville and the Russellville Aquatic Center.
Collaborative partners in the project include ArcBest, the ATU Emergency Management Student Association, the ATU Honors program, the ATU First-Generation Student Organization, STACK Gaming LLC, Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Iota Alpha, the ATU agriculture living and learning community, Zeta Phi Beta, ATU Rotaract, ATU SPECTRUM, Delta Zeta, the ATU engineering living and learning community, ATU Women in STEM and ATU Presidential Leadership Cabinet.
Deadline to donate to the drive is Monday, Nov. 2.
Learn more about the ATU Emerging Leaders Society at www.instagram.com/atu_els.
