Long-time rivals, Saint Joseph High School and Marian High School are partnering together to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County’s annual Hunger Bowl.

The Hunger Bowl is a one-day food drive where students from both schools bring in food and monetary donations to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County’s food pantry.

The school with the largest cumulative donation per student is awarded the annual Hunger Bowl trophy during halftime of the Saint Joseph versus Marian football game.

The event is taking place at Marian High School on Thursday, Aug. 31. It’s taking place at Saint Joseph High School on Friday, Sep. 1.

In just 5 years, the Hunger Bowl has provided fourteen tons of non-perishable food items for the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Client Choice Food Pantry. These food donations have helped serve the more than 50,000 residents of St. Joseph County that utilize the Society’s food pantry each year.