Students stopping by the dining halls or the Skutt Student Center may have a larger selection of food to choose from.

Sodexo, along with dining services, conducted a campus-wide survey to gauge student opinions on food choices on campus.

Amber Bruyere, marketing specialist for Sodexo, Inc., said the purpose of the survey was to help keep the food options in the interest of what students, faculty and staff want.

“We are constantly interested in knowing the likes and dislikes on campus,” Bruyere said. “Students come and go and what was popular four years ago may not be popular to students today. A survey is the best way to gather that information.

“We plan on using the information to bring in new options to Wareham Court and refresh the dining halls,” Bruyere said.

The survey was sent out via e-mail and 348 responses from students, faculty and staff flooded into Sodexo and dining services. In order to receive large numbers of responses, there were incentives for participants.

Arts & Sciences sophomore together, Wanberg said.

“Creighton students are always looking for more ways to change the world and make a difference,” Wanberg said. “This is a perfect way to enjoy time with your friends while also making a huge, concrete difference for those who need it.”

Once the meals have been packed, they will be sent to children in Haiti and an orphanage in Sierra Leone. Kids Against Hunger’s mission is to significantly reduce hunger, not just in the United States, but also throughout the world.

Arts & Sciences junior Ana Heck, who helped organize this year’s event, said the event helps students connect with the communities for which they are providing.

“Creighton students are aware of how much hunger there is in the world but this is an opportunity to do something concrete about it,” Heck said. “They can make a connection about how they can help.”

According to the national Kids Against Hunger organization, over 16,000 children die every day from hunger related causes. Heck spent last spring in the Dominican Republic and said that this event is a perfect opportunity for her to still feel like she is making a difference.

“Since I have seen students who are not fed well and who are hungry, this is a way to still help even though I’m not directly involved with the people,” Heck said. “It’s nice to see people with enthusiasm helping out.”

In fact, El Legado de Compasión is for students like Heck. It is a student organization created for those who were involved in service trips and are looking to continue their passion and to some way feel connected to the communities they helped in the past.

Service, especially events like Kids Against Hunger, can change a person’s outlook on life, Wanberg said.

“Service helps me to see the bigger picture, humbles me in my college lifestyle and is the very least I can do after everything I’ve been blessed with,” Wanberg said.