CMU Athletes Host Charity Softball Game To Feed Mesa County’s Hungry Children

What do you get when  you cross a softball team with a wresting team? The answer is well- fed children in Mesa County.

The ‘Kids Aid Backpack” charity softball  game is taking place tonight after being rained out a week ago. This annual event pits the CMU softball team against the CMU wrestlers at 6:00 at CMU’s Bergman Field.

Come out and support two great teams for a GREAT cause! Kids Aid is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing for the needs of children, with a primary focus on supplying food to hungry kids. In collaboration with Mesa County School District 51, the Backpack Program sends food donations home with children who otherwise would go hungry over the weekend. Learn more about the program at http://www.kidsaidcolorado.org/index.html.

Tonight you can get a FREE HOT DOG and SODA with a donation of a non-perishable food item.

The following items are preferred by the program to give you an idea of what to bring.

Canned Goods

All canned goods should be "regular size", not jumbo

-Spaghetti-O's, -Ravioli,-Spaghetti with Meatballs

 Soups:

-Chicken Noodle,-Vegetable Beef,-Chili

 Pasta:

-Boxed Macaroni and cheese, Easy Mac and Cheese,  Ramen Noodles, Noodle Lunch Cups

 Fruit:

-Individual Fruit or applesauce cups

 Other:

-Individual cracker and cookie packs, Pudding cups, Granola Bars, Cereal Bars,  Pop Tarts, Microwave Popcorn, Regular size jars of Peanut Butter, Instant Oatmeal