Arkansas State University Mid-South’s Brother 2 Brother and LIFT

Student Organizations Participate in Local Food Drive
Three ASU Mid-South students from the Brother 2 Brother (B2B) and LIFT (Ladies in Fellowship Together) student organizations, participated in a food drive Friday, October 13. The food drive, sponsored by Hope House Ministries was held at the Marion Sports Complex and served 450 households which includes approximately 829 people, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page. The student volunteers provided assistance by helping to divide and distribute food to residents in need in the Marion, Arkansas area.

The food drive project is one of several community service projects the student groups will participate in over the course of the academic year. Several additional project are in the planning stages for the spring 2018 semester.

Brother 2 Brother is a male mentoring organization established through a Title III PBI Grant at ASU Mid-South. B2B is designed to develop the engagement and self-confidence of (primarily but not limited to) African American male students to increase their success, retention, and completion of college. B2B also strives to improve the educational outcomes of those students through participation, in-service, learning, and civic engagement. Participants experience a mentoring relationship to follow, uplift, and track their personal and academic development.

LIFT strives to educate and empower women students socially and economically by providing personal growth and development opportunities through reflection and self-examination. The group also teaches practical leadership skills, and facilitates mentoring relationships both one-on-one and in group settings.