Texas State SIFE partners with Let's Can Hunger Campaign

San Marcos, TX, April 13, 2012 --(PR.com)-- On Friday, March 2, 2012, Texas State University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) has raised and donated canned goods to a non-profit food service, Caritas, which provides the necessary food and supplies to families less fortunate in Austin.

Partnered with Campbell Soup Company, SIFE student Amanda Billlings and other members have, and continue to, provide their efforts in raising donated canned goods to reach the 5000 lb challenge. In March, SIFE’s latest drop off summed up to 1053 lbs. With many planned trips to Austin in the near future, SIFE will continue to provide canned good donations to Caritas. Let’s Can Hunger is one of many projects that the SIFE organization undertakes for the prosperity of the community.

SIFE is a global, non-profit organization that is literally changing the world through highly dedicated student teams on more than 1600 university campuses in 40 countries. SIFE offers these students the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills through learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise, thereby improving the standard of living for millions in the process.

Texas State SIFE is one of the leading collegiate teams within the United States. SIFE has been helping others achieve their dreams through free enterprise education for more than 25 years. Today, SIFE is the world’s prominent and largest university-based free enterprise organization.

If you would like to learn more about SIFE please visit the SIFE website, http://www.business.txstate.edu/sife/, or contact Sam Walton Fellow, Vicki West at vw03@txstate.edu or 512-245-3224, SIFE President, Kinnon Martin at km1585@txstate.edu or 512-484-3823, or Amanda Billings at ab1766@txstate.edu or 979-820-5315.