Aurora University freshman men's volleyball manager
Albion Salihu took the fight against hunger into his own hands during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Salihu and a close friend of his handed the meals out to strangers on the street who were homeless and or were in need of food in the Joliet and Chicago area.
"The idea was all from my friend Tommy," said Salihu. "Tommy was the one the who sparked the whole project for us but I was glad to help and be apart of it as i helped us get a head start with leftover bread from my work."
Through his job at a local Panera bread company, Salihu with the blessing from his boss was able to use leftover breads at the end of his shift and purchased lunch meat, fruit and bottled water which was packaged for distribution.
"As hard as it is for us during a global pandemic, its much harder for individuals who struggle to find food and shelter," added Salihu. "We couldn't take in the fact that it's gotten harder for them to get by, as they're also more vulnerable to the coronavirus. And we ended up feeding dozens of individuals who were in need."
"I am proud of the young men that we have in our growing program," said Spartan Head Coach
Dan Ames. "We are at a time when certain things may be in doubt, but I look at what Albi and his buddy have done along with others on our team/family and I couldn't be prouder. Our goal is to get these young men ready for the real world and they show us every day that they are ready for the future challenges and to be the voice of our future. Our young men are working to make themselves and others around them better."
