WHAT: California State University, Northridge student volunteers plan to cover the steps of the CSUN’s Delmar T. Oviatt Library with thousands of items — canned and boxed goods, clothing, toys and books — collected during the university’s annual drive to collect goods for needy San Fernando Valley residents.

For the past two weeks, CSUN students, faculty and staff have donated items at key locations across campus by Unified We Serve, CSUN’s volunteer program. The collected goods will be donated to San Fernando Valley-based MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity), whose mission is to break the bonds of poverty by providing basic human needs and a pathway to self-reliance.

Last year, Unified We Serve collected more than 6,400 items to donate to MEND in just one week.

WHEN: Noon on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013

WHERE: California State University, Northridge – Oviatt Library
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330

WHO: Dozens of CSUN students

Media Contacts: Carmen Ramos Chandler, CSUN Media Relations, (818) 677-2130 or Justin Weiss at the event

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