18 December 2009
MEDIA RELEASE
Campbell’s and SIFE partner to can hunger!
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) has partnered with Campbell’s - Australia’s
favourite soup company - to launch ‘Let’s Can Hunger’, a joint hunger relief initiative
that addresses the issue of hunger and accentuates Campbell’s commitment to
nourishing people’s lives.
The ‘Let’s Can Hunger’ program challenges SIFE teams from a range of
participating Australian universities to create projects that tackle the hunger
problem with three goals: raising awareness about hunger relief, satisfying
immediate hunger needs in local communities and implementing long-term
solutions that help hunger victims address the cause behind their needs.
So far, 30 SIFE teams from around the country have registered to participate in
the program, which officially kicks-off in January 2010.
According to John Webster, CEO of Foodbank - Australia’s largest hunger relief
organisation – the ‘Let’s Can Hunger’ program is set to make a real difference to
people’s lives.
“Two million Aussies rely on food relief every year and half of those are children.
That’s a lot of people going hungry, everyday,” said Mr Webster.
“What’s so wonderful about the SIFE/Campbell’s ‘Let’s Can Hunger’ program is
that it leverages the energy, passion and creativity of participating university
students to develop and implement short and long-term hunger relief solutions
where they’re needed most in our communities.”
Watch out for a ‘Let’s Can Hunger’ initiative in your community soon!
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Distributed by:
Toni Jones
Campbell’s
toni_jones@campbellsoup.com
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Notes to the Editor:
About Campbell’s:
Campbell Soup Company is the world’s largest soup manufacturer. In Australia,
Campbell’s employs around 400 people. Its portfolio of iconic brands includes
Country Ladle, Velish, Chunky, V8 and Real Stock. For more information,
About SIFE:
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) are changing the world by making a
difference in their local communities. SIFE students invent new futures for
themselves and for others through entrepreneurial educational outreach
projects. SIFE challenges students to take what they learn in the classroom and
apply their knowledge in real working situations for the benefit of all concerned.
SIFE challenges business and industry to become involved in a partnership, to
mentor students and judge their projects at National Championships. For more
About Foodbank
Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organisation in Australia; it is a non-
denominational, national organisation, with distribution centres in five states and
seven regional centres. It is relied upon as the pantry of the welfare sector and
distributed over 17 million kilos of donated food last year, which made over 23
million meals and helped feed over 60,000 people every day. For more
Image caption:
John Webster, CEO, Foodbank, (far right) is joined by members of the
Macquarie University SIFE team, who have already signed up to the
Campbell’s/SIFE ‘Let’s Can Hunger’ program
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