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FAYETTEVILLE, NC—Methodist University students recently took a "swipe out of hunger" in our community by providing breakfast meals on two occasions for the homeless served by Operation Inasmuch. For one week in the fall semester, and again in the spring semester, Methodist University students had the opportunity to take a "swipe out of hunger" by making a $2 donation to Operation Inasmuch when they swiped their Methodist University ID card in the University's Green and Gold Café.

"This was the second time we conducted this community engagement project for Operation Inasmuch and with each event, it becomes more and more successful," said Sherill McMillian, president of the Methodist University AMA Collegiate Chapter. "The students campus wide are excited about doing this project each semester and look forward to making a difference in the lives of the people who rely on the services provided by Operation Inasmuch."

The students and Sodexo staff brought, cooked, and served breakfast at the shelter on Hillsboro Street Wednesday, March 14."It was a blessing for these students to take on such a project and they did it in a matter of 40 days, from start to finish, with plans to make this a permanent community engagement semester project," said AMA sponsor Dr. Mark Kendrick, who is also on the board of directors for Operation Inasmuch. "The partnership that has developed between our students, Sodexo, and Operation Inasmuch has simply been amazing. When the project first started last semester, the students were worried about getting enough swipes to provide enough food for one breakfast program at Operation Inasmuch. With this last project, the students at Methodist University donated enough meals that we can provide two days of breakfast meals for Operation Inasmuch. We are very proud of our students and their contributions to the Fayetteville community."