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HPU El Paso Center collects cans and other food items for local food bank

El Paso Center, Extension Centers

BROWNWOOD – January 30, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s El Paso Center hosted a three-week food drive during the 2016 Thanksgiving season through which students, faculty and staff donated more than 170 pounds of food. The collected canned-food was donated to The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank.

“I’m proud of all of those who were a part of this initiative,” said Dr. Adrian Gil, director of HPU’s El Paso Center and associate professor of business. “It was great to come together as a university and serve our local community.”

For more information about HPU’s El Paso Center, call 915-533-8500 or e-mail hpuelpaso@hputx.edu.

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Cutline: Students, faculty and staff from HPU’s El Paso Center recently collected more than 170 pounds of food for a local food bank. A portion of the food is pictured in a bin decorated with an image of HPU’s mascot, Buzzsaw.

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