Letter from the President:
War Eagle!
My name is Liv Taylor and it is my honor to serve as President of Beat Bama Food Drive for 2018-2019. I am a senior from Atlanta, Georgia, double majoring in journalism and art history.
I first became involved with Beat Bama Food Drive as a freshman for one purpose: I was looking for an organization and group of people to belong to. But the longer that I was in this organization, even among the amazing friends and memories I made, I realized that the last thing this organization was about was me. I am by nature a logical person who tries to remain in control of my emotions, my sympathy and warmth. BBFD has taught me how to open my heart to people and fill it with love and compassion.
Food insecurity is an issue that is important to me because of where I was raised. I just assumed that food insecurity was something that came with urban spaces such as Atlanta: Much like homelessness and crime. When I moved to Auburn, it broke my heart to see how common it is everywhere, yet still, how it goes so unnoticed. There are over 27,000 individuals in Lee County alone who are food insecure. Our neighbors. The people who tell us "War Eagle" after an Auburn victory (or loss). Who hold the door open for us at the store when we're rushing last minute to get a notebook for class. Who sit next to us at church or who we pass walking our dogs at Town Creek Park. As students, Auburn is our home—even if just for a brief time—and with everything that it's given us, I believe in leaving it better than we found it.
Or rather, when it found us.
Help us show food insecurity (and Bama) what they're up against in 2018!
- Liv -
My name is Liv Taylor and it is my honor to serve as President of Beat Bama Food Drive for 2018-2019. I am a senior from Atlanta, Georgia, double majoring in journalism and art history.
I first became involved with Beat Bama Food Drive as a freshman for one purpose: I was looking for an organization and group of people to belong to. But the longer that I was in this organization, even among the amazing friends and memories I made, I realized that the last thing this organization was about was me. I am by nature a logical person who tries to remain in control of my emotions, my sympathy and warmth. BBFD has taught me how to open my heart to people and fill it with love and compassion.
Food insecurity is an issue that is important to me because of where I was raised. I just assumed that food insecurity was something that came with urban spaces such as Atlanta: Much like homelessness and crime. When I moved to Auburn, it broke my heart to see how common it is everywhere, yet still, how it goes so unnoticed. There are over 27,000 individuals in Lee County alone who are food insecure. Our neighbors. The people who tell us "War Eagle" after an Auburn victory (or loss). Who hold the door open for us at the store when we're rushing last minute to get a notebook for class. Who sit next to us at church or who we pass walking our dogs at Town Creek Park. As students, Auburn is our home—even if just for a brief time—and with everything that it's given us, I believe in leaving it better than we found it.
Or rather, when it found us.
Help us show food insecurity (and Bama) what they're up against in 2018!
- Liv -
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“I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all.”
- George Petrie, Auburn Creed -
- George Petrie, Auburn Creed -
