FAS turns food donations into trees

FAS employees Glenda Frye and Angie Downing decorate a food tree.

Many Wake Forest offices and individual employees have helped others this holiday season by collecting food, toys, clothing and other things for those in need in the community.

Among those putting Pro Humanitate into action: the employees in Financial and Accounting Services held a canned food drive with a twist.

The 43 employees in FAS were divided into four teams to collect canned and boxed goods to donate to Wake Forest Campus Kitchen.

FAS employees Gail Arnette, in red vest, and Amy Ciaccia.

Later, each team constructed a holiday tree/scene with the goods collected — three in the FAS offices in the University Corporate Center and one in the FAS office in Reynolda Hall.

Nearly 1,700 cans and other items were collected. Wake Forest Campus Kitchen will use the items to provide boxed meals this holiday season for needy families in the community.