Brothers of the Psi Beta Beta graduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. volunteered their Saturday morning at the Facing Hunger Foodbank in January. The chapter kicked it into high gear, helping prepare food boxes for distribution across the Huntington area and surrounding communities. The food bank partners with many organizations across West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, serving over 130,000 annually. The chapter plans to work with Facing Hunger again in the near future.
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