The Purdue Alumni Club of Evansville (PACE) and Indiana University Alumni Association Chapter of Greater Evansville (IUAA) are hosting their 6th annual Red and Black Give Back food drive competition on Saturday, April 30 between 10 am-2 pm CST at the six Schnucks locations in Evansville and Newburgh. The winner will be determined by which club can collect the most food and raise the most dollars to benefit Tri-State Food Bank. In addition, monetary donations can be made now and any time up through 2 pm CST on April 30 by texting REDVBLACK to 71777, and selecting Purdue or IU to support in the competition. This will be the first Red & Black Give Back Food Drive since the beginning of the pandemic. In the last one held in 2019, the 2-2 tie was broken, with IU edging out their rivals in the most successful event to date, which raised over $7,000 and collected over 2,100 pounds of food for the Tri-State Food Bank. Over its 5 ‘season’ history, Red & Black Give Back has raised $18,886 and has collected 9,688 pounds of food – the meal equivalent of 86,765 meals.

The winner is not only competing for a worthy cause but bragging rights and their own Old Oaken Bucket. “The Purdue vs. Indiana rivalry goes back over 100 years, with the Oaken Bucket going back to the 1920s. It represents not just a competition, but the greatness of each school throughout the history of our state. While our Oaken Bucket doesn’t go back that far, we believe this food drive competition doesn’t just show the greatness of our alumni, but their dedication to giving back to our community,” stated Nate Hahn, Purdue Alumni Club of Evansville Board Member.

“The IU Alumni Association of Greater Evansville is excited to once again battle with the Purdue Alumni Club of Evansville for the benefit of the Tri-State Food Bank. We look forward to defending the Old Oaken Bucket, but the real winner in this endeavor are all those who are served by the Tri-State Food Bank. We're Hoosiers fighting Hunger. GO IU!” stated Kyle King, Indiana University Alumni Association of Greater Evansville Chapter Board Member.

The six Schnucks locations participating in the Red and Black Give Back event are as follows:

• Darmstadt - 600 East Boonville-New Harmony Rd, Evansville, IN
• Evansville West - 4500 West Lloyd Expwy, Evansville, IN
• Evansville North - 3700 First Ave, Evansville, IN
• Lawndale Commons - 5000 Washington Ave, Evansville, IN
• Green River - 3501 North Green River Rd, Evansville, IN
• Newburgh - 8301 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN

All food and monetary donations will benefit the Tri-State Food Bank. Established in 1982, the Tri-State Food Bank disburses over 17 million pounds of food each year to over 275 feeding programs in 33 counties throughout the Tri-State.

For anyone with questions, or looking to donate or volunteer at the event, please contact who you want to win! Both groups can be reached promptly by e-mail.

Purdue – pacevansville@gmail.com, @PACevansville (Facebook)

Indiana – iuaaevansville@gmail.com, @iuaaevansville (Twitter and Facebook)