"Give a Cookie, Get a Cookie" a Chance to Decorate, Donate and Enjoy

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A sample from last year's "Give a Cookie, Get a Cookie" event.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Everyone looking for a fun, creative and tasty stress break – and a way to celebrate the season of giving – is invited to the second annual “Give a Cookie, Get a Cookie” event. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, the International Connections Lounge in the Arkansas Union will be transformed into a giant cookie decorating factory.

Chartwells and the Volunteer Action Center will supply the cookies, along with icing and sprinkles. The idea is for each person can decorate two cookies -- one to go to a food-insecure student or child in the Northwest Arkansas community -- and another to take home, or savor on the spot. Give a Cookie, Get a Cookie.

The donated cookies will be taken to the Full Circle Food Pantry and given to pantry customers. In the case of overflow, student volunteers from Razorback Food Recovery will distribute the cookies to community groups such as the Yvonne Richardson Community Center, Salvation Army and LifeSource International.

Last year more than 350 festive, carefully detailed cookies were donated by members of the campus community.

About Razorback Food Recovery: This program is a part of the U of A’s Volunteer Action Center. Student volunteers in the program work throughout the year to alleviate hunger on campus and in the community by recovering unused food from dining facilities on campus and distributing it. 

To volunteer or find out more, visit: https://service.uark.edu/foodprograms/razorbackfoodrecovery.php

About Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services: Chartwells is the recognized leader in contract foodservice management, hospitality and award-winning guest service within 270 college and university dining environments throughout academic institutions across the U.S. Chartwells’ new brand mantra, “Where Hungry Minds Gather,” signifies its commitment to reinventing the dining experience for the next generation of students and beyond. Our nutritious cuisine not only satisfies the unique appetites, lifestyles and dietary needs of every guest dining on campus, but it also brings people together to promote the high-intensity relationships that will prepare students for the future.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.