​​​​​Helping Hands Events​

5th Annual Make and Partake

Wednesday, October 29, 2025: 4 - 6 p.m.

5th Annual Can-struction

Friday, October 31, 2025, Kickoff at 5 p.m.

Constructing starts Friday, October 31 at 5 p.m. until Tuesday, November 4 at 5 p.m.

  • Three winners: Most Creative, People's Choice, and Most Pounds

Helping Hands Food Drive

Wednesday, November 5, 2025: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Home Base: Center for Student Life Atrium

  • All food collected off-campus is inspected, sorted, packed, and weighed throughout the day.

UF Campus Challenge:

  • Campus is divided by Colleges and Divisions competing to donate the most pounds of food per person.
  • Winning area receives the Emsweller Cup.

Hancock School Golden Can Competition:

  • Area schools compete to donate the most pounds per person.
  • Winning school receives a pizza party and the Golden Can Trophy.

Food Load-Out & Award Ceremony

Thursday, November 6, 2025:

  • 8 a.m.: Food load-out and delivery to CHOPIN Hall, courtesy of Garner Trucking.
  • Noon: Helping Hands Award Ceremony at the Center for Student Life Atrium, 301 Davis Street.
  • Thank you to sponsors and volunteers.
  • Announce total pounds collected/donated, and winners of the Golden Can Award, Can-struction, and UF Campus Challenge.