Western Piedmont Community College recently issued the following announcement.
Morganton, NC– Western Piedmont Community College, in partnership with Burke United Christian Ministries(BUCM), has opened a Food Pantry on campus. The pantry is stocked with refrigerated and non-perishable items along with paper products and utensils. An information table with community resources is setup for students.
This new resource will allow students to access the pantry anytime campus buildings are open. WPCC Coordinator of Student Affairs and Recruitment Megan Abee has served as the coordinator between campus and BUCM.
“It has been a pleasure to help coordinate the efforts to bring a food pantry to the WPCC campus. It’s a wonderful resource for our students to have available to them, and we encourage each of them to utilize it whenever they need to,” Abee said. “Many of our students are on campus for the entire day and need a meal or snack to get them through their classes, so the food pantry has been really helpful.”
Donations were collected in a campus-wide food drive to help support the new pantry and Burke United Christian Ministries hosted a film screening of “Us and Them” in Levington Auditorium on WPCC’s campus. Serving as an educational opportunity, the film focused on hunger and homelessness.
“When your stomach is full and you get your daily nutrients, you are more successful,” Burke United Christian Ministries Food Manager Ryan Yost said. “We are excited to collaborate to help those in need to get fed and continue this partnership.”
For more information on Burke United Christian Ministries visit bucm.net.
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