The Coles County Clash at EIU O'Brien Field on October 7th is the Tackle Hunger game of the week with WCIA and the Eastern Illinois Foodbank.
This is a friendly competition to see which school can raise the most money - all donations stay local and will benefit the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Donation totals will be announced during the Friday Football Fever on WCIA News at 10 pm on Friday (10/7).
We are collecting food and funds leading up to the game and AT the game. Bring your donation to the game and drop it off with the student volunteers at the gate. If you can't make the game, you can donate now online with this link. Pull down to choose Mattoon as the school your donation is supporting!
Thank you for your donations and for helping us tackle hunger!
Facts about the Foodbank per WCIA:
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank serves an 18-county area just over 14,500 square miles
1 in 5 children in Eastern Illinois struggles with hunger
Foodbank provides food to agencies who serve the public
Through agencies and programs the Foodbank supplies food to 58,000 people each month
Every dollar donated to the Foodbank provides someone in need with $10 of donated food – every $1 donated equals 5 meals for families