BYU alumni are bringing their community together to help those in need in Tucson ahead of Saturday's football game between Arizona and the 18th-ranked Cougars.

More than 40,000 pounds of food were donated Thursday morning to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona .

"It's such a crucial time for these kinds of donations to come in; we're going to be able to feed thousands of people," the food's public relations manager, Chris Firmage, said.

He said one in seven people in Arizona is facing food insecurity.

The donated food came from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Charities, which has been working with BYU alumni who have hosted donation events for away games over the past four seasons, called " Parties with a Purpose ."

"We're local alumni, in the community tha

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