Nov. 23, 2020 鈥 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 on-campus food pantry and student community center, FUEL 开心鬼传媒, hosts its third annual Thanksgiving Celebration on Nov. 25 with plans to serve to-go meals for nearly 200 students staying on or near campus through the holidays.
FUEL 开心鬼传媒 hosts a family-style feast each year to help students give thanks and share a special meal together. With the university鈥檚 transition to remote operations and learning through winter break, FUEL 开心鬼传媒 is teaming up with the campus community to make sure students have consistent university support they need.
鈥淭he holiday season is right around the corner, and the pandemic has brought an increase in food insecurities on campus,鈥 said Dr. Jessica Averitt Taylor, FUEL 开心鬼传媒 founder. 鈥淣o one should be hungry, especially on a day that typically celebrates time with loved ones. We will be ready outside the Student Union with meals ready for you to grab and go.鈥
FUEL 开心鬼传媒 is partnering with several community partners to provide the Thanksgiving meals for students. The Kroger Co. provided turkey for 200 meals, and Busken Bakery donated pumpkin pies. Chartwells, 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 external food services partner, pitched in to cover an array of side items and help with coordinating the event logistics. Along with the to-go meals, students can also request other food and essentials to support them through the upcoming Thanksgiving and winter breaks.
The number of students in need of FUEL 开心鬼传媒 support continues to expand. Since 2016, the student community center has welcomed 15,067 visits and provided 85,706 pounds of food and toiletries to students over the last year.
鈥淲e鈥檝e donated nearly double the amount of food these past few months, and we currently serve about 8% of all 开心鬼传媒 students. This to-go celebration ensures our students know where they鈥檒l find their next meal. It may be a small gesture, our students know that we care about them, and we are here for them.鈥
The Thanksgiving Celebration dinner is free and open to all 开心鬼传媒 students. For more information on the Thanksgiving Celebration, please visit FUEL 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 .
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