For the month of November, it seems there won’t just be the addition of Movember ‘staches to see hanging around campus. The Humber Students’ Federation (HSF) will hopefully play host to 10,000 cans of non-perishables by the end of the month.

Known as the 10,000 Can Challenge, the contest is the brainchild of HSF’s Community Outreach Community. The premise is simple: students and HSF staff have already started participating by bringing cans of food to K204 at Lakeshore and KX202 at North.

The grand prize is a bit hairy though, and we mean that literally. Students will have the opportunity to see staff members wax one of HSF President Bryan Tran’s legs publically in the Student Centre. If that doesn’t catch your eye, then maybe the ultimate goal of giving the HSF Food Program long-term stability will.

The program currently relies on the outside help of other organizations like the North York Harvest Food Bank. Should the challenge be successful, the Food Program will be able to run on its own for quite a while, an important feat considering the program is one of the most popular HSF services.

“The HSF Food Program is one of the most successful services we provide to our students,” Figueroa said. “At the North campus there are over 100 students and at Lakeshore there are 20 students who rely on the program to help subsidize the cost of food. Although we have a certain number of students picking up, we are actually servicing families because we also provide food for spouses and dependants.”

The uniqueness of a program like this is what makes HSF one of the most successful student governments.

“The HSF provides support to students but sets itself apart by doing it exceptionally well,” adds Watson. “We continuously focus on the HSF-student interaction and never stop figuring out ways to make our services better. Students can sleep well knowing HSF will only get better moving forward.”

Figueroa adds that often times, what HSF is doing is modeled by other student governments.

“Our Food Program has been an inspiration to other student associations and we have been able to provide tips to them on how to start, run, and maintain a successful food program to their students as well,” she said.

With a whole month ahead, students really have the opportunity to do some good for their fellow students and with exams on the way, the Food Program is sure to see some use as students buckle down and study.

For more information on how to apply to the Food Program, go to www.humberlife.com.