The Honors Student Board teamed up

with food science health and nutrition peer mentors last night for

some serious trick-or-treating to collect canned goods. HSB

gathered 21 people in six teams to scour the neighborhoods of north

Ames to raise donations for the Ames Food Pantry.

“I feel like its a good way to get

Honors students and ISU students involved in the community,” said

Hannah Hebron, senior in elementary education. “Ames is such a

great community.”

HSB students, many of whom were

wearing costumes, trick-or-treated through planned routes, toting

brown bags donated by Hy-Vee. Although they occasionally received

strange reactions from Ames residents, they were successful in

gathering donations.

“It’s kind of different going out as

an older person,” said Matt Kenney, freshman in chemical

engineering who was dressed as Darth Vader. “People were more

willing to give to college students in costumes.”

The group is hoping to raise more

than the 800 pounds of food they gathered last year. They wrapped

up the night by warming up back at the Jischke Honors Building with

candy and hot cocoa.

“Anything we can do with the food

pantry is great,” Hebron said. “It’s just fun to see how willing

people are to donate.”