CHAPEL HILL—Cans of soup aren’t typically on the list of things to grab before you leave the house for a Carolina basketball game.
But hundreds of Carolina fans brought thousands of canned goods and non-perishables to the Tar Heels’ opening exhibition game Nov. 4 to help the relief effort for Eastern North Carolina following the destruction of Hurricane Matthew.
“We know the people in the Pembroke area are really hurting, so we wanted to help,” said Susan Dunn after dropping two bags of donations.
Spearheaded by Carolina Chancellor Carol L. Folt and UNC Pembroke Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings, the food drive was an opportunity to help the people of Robeson County, where nearly 600 families were forced to leave their homes due to the storm.