Texas Border Business
McAllen, TX (November 15, 2017) – South Texas College will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new Student Food Pantry on Thursday, Nov. 16.
The ribbon cutting will take place at the Pecan Campus Building H second floor in room H218 at 12p.m. A reception will follow in H216.
The food pantry has been established with the support of Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. The current pantry is filled with non-perishable food items. STC plans to expand the food pantry services to the Mid-Valley and Starr County campuses for the 2018-2019 school year.
“Hunger in K-12 schools is a well-known issue,” said Paul Hernandez Jr., STC Dean of Student Affairs. “As a result, programs like free school breakfasts and lunches are offered in public schools but such programs do not often exist in post-secondary education.
“There is no reason that students should have to choose between their education and getting something to eat. They can and should have both,” Hernandez said.
For more information contact: Elibariki Nguma, Director of Student Activities and Wellness at South Texas College at (956) 872-2515 or bariki@southtexascollege.edu
