ASU 'Undie Run' helps give back to community

TEMPE, AZ - Nearly 10,000 Arizona State University students stripped down for a good cause Tuesday night in the school's annual "Undie Run".

The students who participated in the nighttime event donated the clothes off their backs to charity and ran a course around the Tempe campus in their underwear as part of ASU's most popular philanthropic event.

In addition to charities serving the underprivileged and homeless, the Undie Run also partnered with Move for Hunger, asking participants to collect food to be donated to St. Mary's Food Bank.

"I am thrilled to be a part of such an amazing campus tradition," said ASU alum Adam Lowy, Move For Hunger's 25 year-old Executive Director. "It means so much to me to be able to give back to the community that had such a major impact on who I am today."

Event organizers tell ABC15 students donated 5,300 pounds of clothing for Arizona charities at last year's Undie Run. They say the unique event not only promotes charity, but also positive body image.

"By undressing down to their underwear, the ASU Undie Run challenges students to accept themselves for who they are, and to do it alongside 10,000+ other people," said Ginger Whitesell, the organization's vice president

ASU police and school administrators were on hand to monitor the school-sanctioned event and ensure student safety.