Austin Peay State University's SAAC Canning Drive Begins: Student-Athletes Compete in the Fight Against Hunger – Clarksville Online

Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) announced the launch of its annual Canned Food Drive from September 16 to December 5, 2024 to support local food organizations and build a sense of community among student-athletes and Staff.

Competition Overview

In the spirit of friendly competition, we invite all departments and coaches to assemble their respective teams as we divide our efforts into internal and external teams.

Internal teams will consist of:

• Compliance
• Athletic performance
• Sports nutrition
• Student-Athlete Support Services
• Wellness for students and athletes

External teams contains:

• Athletics Communication
• Athletics Marketing
• equipment
• Facility and event management
• Sabertooth Sports & Entertainment

To further engage our community, Austin Peay will include our Cabinet members – Gerald Harrison, Niesha Campbell, Jordan Harmon, Sara Robson, Toni-Ann Derby and Logan Kidd – to complement the winning team's collection, amplifying the impact of our efforts .

Monthly donation plan

To maximize our contributions, we spotlight a different organization in need each month:

• October: Mercy assistance
• November: APSU Pantry
• December: Old fire station

Fans can participate by bringing cans to designated food drive games each month:

• Volleyball: October 29th^Th
• November: November 24th^Th
• December: December 14th^Th

The student-athlete campaign ends Dec. 5, while employees have until their last day of work of the semester to contribute. Once the canning drive is complete, Austin Peay State University (SAAC) will announce its spring fundraiser at the beginning of the upcoming semester.