Greek students, Fulton Sun collect 2,832 pounds of food for SERVE

February 3, 2012 at 6:00 a.m. | Updated February 3, 2012 at 6:00 a.m.

Members of the Alpha Phi sorority at William Woods University carry donations for the SERVE Food Pantry Thursday afternoon.

To help bolster depleted food supplies for the needy at SERVE, Inc., the Fulton Sun in cooperation with local college fraternities and sororities conducted a Greek Challenge food collection drive from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2.

Photo by Russell Powell

Emergency workers carry the driver of a pickup from the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer filled with gasoline on Interstate 530 south of Redfield on Monday afternoon. The gas truck began leaking fuel, leading authorities to temporarily shut down the southbound lanes of the interstate.

The winning fraternity was Phi Delta Theta, which collected 1,340 pounds of food for SERVE. In all Greek students in Fulton collected 2,832.5 pounds of nonperishable food.

SERVE officials expressed gratification to the students for their efforts.

The nonperishable food was collected Thursday at sororities and fraternities at Westminster College and William Woods University by Nicole Elliot and Pati McDonald of the Fulton Sun and delivered to SERVE.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.