Good News Notes: “A new community pantry is giving residents in Southeast D.C. access to free, healthy meals. Kyanite Pantry, founded by chef Kya Parker, focuses on vegan and vegetarian dishes. The nonprofit also provides groceries and toiletries to residents in need. Parker lost her job during the pandemic and got the idea to start…
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Madison College fights student food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Madison College is putting an educational twist on a campus food pantry to help students battling food insecurity.” “Students can grab up to ten pounds of food per week, but it’s about more than just free food. The goal of the pantry is to educate about nutrition and encourage students to eat…
Student hunger affects some at Los Angeles colleges. Classmates are trying to help.
Good News Notes: “The window of the food pantry is in an inconspicuous location on the second floor of the student services building at East Los Angeles College, and that’s for the best. Some of the students who come here don’t want the whole campus to know they’re hungry.” “’It’s really a sensitive topic for…
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez donate a year’s worth of food to school, from Tiller & Hatch meals, after teacher posts about kids in need
Good News Notes: “Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have donated a year’s worth of food to Jacksboro Elementary School in Tennessee, they announced on Instagram with a video.” “”We heard teachers were helping students bring home food when they didn’t have enough,” Lopez wrote on Instagram Wednesday. “When we saw this story, it brought tears…
Walsh University food pantry ensures students do not attend class hungry
Good News Notes: “Just a couple months into their freshman year at Walsh University in North Canton, Mattison Davis and Tara Ebert are already tackling a real-life crisis: hunger.” “University faculty and staff recently learned there were students on campus, particularly commuters, who were going without food and attending class hungry. They immediately took action.”…