The spring semester brings with it chilly winds and freezing temperatures- perfect weather to enjoy warm and comforting foods you can find at the Bear Pantry! Today, we're sharing two yummy soup recipes that you can make with canned goods and using nothing but a can opener and a microwave. Join me for a Step-by-Step Demonstration Chicken & Dumplings and Beef, Black … [Read more...] about Canned Foods and Nutrition: Building a Balanced Meal at the Bear Pantry
Happy New Year, Bears! To kick off the new year, the Bear Pantry will be distributing Bombas socks! The Bear Pantry is proud to work with the Missouri State Foundation to be a giving partner of the Bombas brand. Bombas is a comfort focused sock and apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. They have a one sock purchase = one sock donated mission. Being a Bombas giving … [Read more...] about Bear Pantry is a Proud Bombas Giving Partner
Join Bear Breaks to Empower the Youth of the Future during your spring break holiday! We will be partnering with Wesley-Rankin Community center to help run their spring break camp for elementary school children (Grades K-5). We will also help with organization of their STEM material. This is a great experience for students interested in working in education, but open to … [Read more...] about Spring Break Immersion in Dallas, TX.
First a question - when shopping in the pantry, do you ever look at the nutrition labels? If yes, great job! Reading and understanding nutrition labels are very important. If no, don't worry, we are here to give you an overview and what to look for when reading nutrition labels. So, what is a nutrition label? A nutrition label is a label that is located on the packaging … [Read more...] about Nutrition Labels: What are they used for?
New resource available for the Missouri State University community Thanks to an initiative from Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, Missouri State University will have a Department of Social Services case manager on campus each Friday in the Center for Community Engagement (Plaster Student Union 131) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm this semester to … [Read more...] about DSS partners with Missouri State University to support Bears