Students Get Creative with Food Bank Challenge
The end of November is always a busy time on campus, as students and faculty wrap up first term. This year, third year students in NURS 311 and Saskatoon-based Limited Term Lecturer Kristen Haase decided to have a little fun, while giving back at the same time.
On November 18th, the group participated in a food bank challenge, in support of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre.
Students were encouraged to bring donations that were then judged on weight and diversity of items. Collectively between the 130 students, there was a great variety and large volume of donations. Students got creative, bringing everything from care packages with toothpaste, socks and backpacks to blankets and baby formula; one student arrived with the trunk of her car full of donations!
"End of term can be really stressful and students tend to spend a lot of time focusing on their studies and themselves," said Haase. "I wanted to give them an opportunity during this busy time to remember what's important in nursing: serving others."