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TCAT students collect over 450 food items
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SkillsUSA students at Tennessee College of Applied Technology held a food drive to help McMinnville Post Office employees with their Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Nearly 500 cans were collected and donated Friday. Pictured, from left, are postmaster Brent Nunley, student John Chamberlin, student Melissa Mullins, and TCAT instructor Sharon Barnes.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology celebrated the anniversary of SkillsUSA by helping combat hunger.“Our SkillsUSA students hosted a food drive last week and collected over 450 items, which is great for one week,” said Sharon Barnes, instructor at TCAT. SkillsUSA was founded 52 years ago on May 8, 1965. The program is a national partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.In lieu of cake and ice cream to celebrate the occasion, faculty and staff partnered with McMinnville Post Office with its 25th anniversary Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – the country’s largest single-day food drive. Stamp Out Hunger took place Saturday.