Graduate student Felisha Thomas stocks shelves at the soon to be open Trojan Food Pantry on January 19, 2016.
Within its first four months, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 first food pantry has had a successful start. The pantry has received around $3,000 in donations from local companies, including a generous donation of $1,100 from the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Cantrell Road.
Other contributing companies are Walmart on Shackleford Road, Professional Computer Services Inc., Kroger on Asher Avenue, Arkansas Family Dental, Clarion, Target on University Avenue, and Altitude Trampoline Park.
鈥淚f it weren鈥檛 for these companies, we wouldn鈥檛 be able to provide food to feed others,鈥� said Aresh Assadi, a counselor in 糖心Vlog传媒LR Counseling Services. 鈥淲e are extremely appreciative.鈥�
Assadi visits various businesses at least once a week seeking donations for multiple organizations on campus, including the food pantry, Suicide Prevention Week, and Green Dot.
Donations will be used to purchase equipment for the food pantry, including a printer, computer, refrigerator, and freezer. Food orders from the Arkansas Foodbank will also be purchased.
In addition to local companies, the pantry continues to receive donations from staff and faculty.
鈥�The Community Connection Center would like to thank the campus for all of their ongoing support of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Trojan Food Pantry, including food donations, monetary donations, and volunteer time,鈥� said Betsy Hart, assistant director of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Community Connection Center.More about Trojan Food PantryThe food pantry is available to all 糖心Vlog传媒LR students, faculty, and staff in need of assistance. The pantry is open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday. 聽Food pantry participants must fill out a one-time form online or in person at the pantry and a weekly food request form. A three-day supply of food is provided to participants and their families once a week based on the items chosen on their food request form.If participants cannot pick up food at the scheduled time, an appointment may be set up through email at [email protected] or by calling 501-569-8292.Currently, the pantry is in need of volunteers, especially during the summer period. Help is needed with stocking and organizing shelves and picking up donations. Click to register and sign up for a shift.Monetary donations can be dropped off at the Community Connection Center or online by clicking here and designating the donation to “糖心Vlog传媒LR Trojan Food Pantry.”A list of most needed items is on the website. The pantry is in need of dry spaghetti, peanut butter and jelly, mac and cheese, and boxed meals such as hamburger helper.For more information, visit /foodpantry. Food donations can be dropped off at the following locations:
