The Pride of Dayton Marching Band has been working hard this year both on the field practicing for performances, and off the field fundraising for various events. The Pride, like the UD community, is always looking for more opportunities to become involved on campus and help out those in need.

We, The Pride of Dayton, are teaming up with Catholic Social Services to fight hunger in the Miami Valley. Their food pantry is the largest in the Miami Valley, and with the economy suffering, they have seen a huge increase in the number of people needing to be served.

Catholic Social Services collected food during the December 15 football game, but because of the poor weather, only 10 cans were brought for the drive. Donating food on campus is even more important now because of the amount they received at the game. Look for the barrels between December 1 through 19 around campus, in residence halls and in academic buildings. During these three weeks only, for each item donated you will have the opportunity to be entered into a drawing to win gift cards to various restaurants on Brown Street. To obtain an entry slip, contact Hilary Hartman, CEO of the Pride of Dayton Marching Band, at hartmaha@notes.udayton.edu.

The Pride is very excited to be helping out Catholic Social Services and greatly appreciates the support from UD students and faculty. Any questions can be directed to Professor Nicole Gross, Director of The Pride of Dayton Marching Band, at Nicole.Gross@notes.udayton.edu. You can also contact Hilary Hartman at her address stated above. Don't miss this opportunity to get involved! 'Tis the season of giving!