Colorado State's 40th C.A.N.S. Around the Oval beat its food goals
The campus drive brought in more than $65,000 and nearly 21,000 pounds of food for the Food Bank for Larimer County, past its goals of $50,000 and 20,000 pounds.
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For its 40th year, C.A.N.S. Around the Oval cleared the marks it had set for the Food Bank for Larimer County. Colorado State University reported on October 21, 2026, that the drive brought in more than $65,000 and nearly 21,000 pounds of food, past goals of $50,000 and 20,000 pounds. The name stands for Cash and Nutritious Staples. Students, faculty, and staff loaded food onto trucks on the Oval on October 14, the signature collection day.
Kathryn Conrad, senior program coordinator for Basic Needs, said the drive is one way the campus and the town keep showing up for one another, and that hunger has no place in Fort Collins or at CSU. The Office of Basic Needs sent the totals to the campus that week. Among the point leaders, the College of Business raised $21,738. The report is the tally and the trucks. It does not say how many households the gift will cover.
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Students, teachers, and staff at Colorado State University in Fort Collins held the 40th C.A.N.S. Around the Oval food drive. C.A.N.S. stands for Cash and Nutritious Staples. They set out to raise $50,000 and 20,000 pounds of food for the Food Bank for Larimer County. They passed both marks, with more than $65,000 and nearly 21,000 pounds. On October 14, people loaded food onto trucks on the Oval, the big lawn at the center of campus. The university shared the totals on October 21. A coordinator said hunger has no place in Fort Collins or at the university.
- What two goals did the drive beat, and by about how much?
- Why is food that keeps, such as cans and staples, useful for a food bank?
- What is one thing a class could collect that a pantry can actually use?
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