Student-run WSOU 89.5 FM at Seton Hall University once again participated in the “Students Change Hunger” program, collecting 640 pounds of food for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. This was 300 pounds more than last year and is the largest amount of food the WSOU has gathered since it began its annual food drive. The drive started on November 4 and included on-air interviews and PSAs to raise listener awareness about hunger in New Jersey and how listeners can help.
“It is gratifying to see how committed the students of WSOU are to helping the hungry right here in our community,” said Station Manager Molly Meller. “We almost doubled last year’s donation totals and as the station expands its efforts in the years ahead, I am confident WSOU will see its donations increase annually.”
“More than 1.3 million people in New Jersey require food assistance and it’s a major problem nationwide,” noted News Director Katie Fatzler. “Factor in New York City and there are many people in our listening area impacted by not having enough to eat.”
WSOU General Manager Mark Maben is impressed by how rapidly this student-led effort has grown. “It was just in the fall of 2014 that a student came up with the idea for the station to conduct a food drive,” Maben said. “In a short time, our participation in Students Change Hunger has become part of WSOU’s culture and demonstrates our commitment to serving those in need.”
WSOU’s donation was brought to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey Headquarters in Hillside, N.J. on Dec. 9. For more information about the Community Food Bank of New Jersey and how to help, visit www.cfbnj.org.
Photo (l to r): Promotions Director Meghan Stolarz, Program Director Holly Fitzpatrick, Station Manager Molly Meller, and News Director Katie Fatzler with some of the 640 pounds of food Seton Hall University’s WSOU 89.5 FM collected during the station’s annual food drive for the Community Foodbank of New Jersey.
