Contact: Brock Reisler, Assistant Executive Director, breisler@midwestconference.org
HILBERT, Wisconsin — Cornell College has vaulted from third to first after two weeks of the 12th Annual Midwest Conference Giving Challenge.
In the second week of collections, the MWC collected $2,335 and 1,929 non-perishable items across participating schools.
Registering 719 cans and $635 in the second week, the Rams overtake first place with a total equivalency total of 2,761. Second place belongs to Lawrence University, who saw no change from last week. The Vikings tallied 665 cans and $123 in week two for a cumulative equivalency total of 2,052.
Illinois College goes from first to third in week two after recording 51 cans and $47. The Blueboys and Lady Blues boast an overall equivalency total of 1,532. Lake Forest College jumps from last to fourth this week. The Foresters did not record totals in week one but were aided by $729 in week two (total equivalency of 1,458).
Knox College goes from ninth to fifth this week, totaling 202 cans and $602 this week to bring the Prairie Fire’s equivalency total to 1,406.
Grinnell College rises from eighth to sixth place, gathering 53 cans and $169 this week to bring its equivalency total to 409. Monmouth College is in seventh (-3 spots from last week) but still brought in $30 to raise its equivalency total by 60 (314 overall).
Down one spot from last week is Ripon College, who brought in 130 cans (total equivalency of 219 - eighth place). Luther College slides three spots from sixth to ninth with an equivalency total of 206 after garnering 109 cans in week two.
Beloit College did not record week two totals, keeping its equivalency at 200 to move from fifth place to 10th.
MWC institutions are participating by collecting non-perishable goods and monetary donations to support local food pantries, shelters, and similar community organizations. Each donation is converted to an equivalency total: one for each canned good and two for each dollar donated.
Standings after week two of collections can be found below.
| |
Canned Food Items |
Monetary Donations |
Equivalency Total |
| Cornell |
1,227 |
$767 |
2,761 |
| Lawrence |
1,284 |
$384 |
2,052 |
| Illinois College |
104 |
$714 |
1,532 |
| Lake Forest |
0 |
$729 |
1,458 |
| Knox |
202 |
$602 |
1,406 |
| Grinnell |
71 |
$169 |
409 |
| Monmouth |
0 |
$157 |
314 |
| Ripon |
219 |
$0 |
219 |
| Luther |
132 |
$37 |
206 |
| Beloit |
0 |
100 |
200 |