/ Food Drive Content for Â鶹´«Ã½ en /news/holiday-helping-food-drives-ramp-federal-benefits-uncertain <p>The food drives held each fall on campus have taken on additional importance this year as members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ community face uncertainty over whether federally funded food assistance will continue, and there are numerous ways for faculty and staff to help.</p> November 04, 2025 - 8:00am Cody Kitaura /news/holiday-helping-food-drives-ramp-federal-benefits-uncertain /news/holiday-helping-pet-project-food-drive-turkey-trot <p><strong>HOLIDAY PET BASKETS — </strong>Â鶹´«Ã½â€™ Mercer Clinic elves have issued their annual appeal for food and treats, toys and brushes, and coats and sweaters for dogs and cats belonging to homeless people.</p> <p>The basket project is an all-volunteer effort started 23 years ago by staff members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Most of the original Mercer elves are still at it — even those who have retired — and newer staff members have joined in.</p> November 06, 2018 - 1:05pm Dave Jones /news/holiday-helping-pet-project-food-drive-turkey-trot