Hey Bears Welcome Back Welcome Back Bears! We are so excited for this new school year and all the great opportunities we have coming up! About Us We wanted to take a quick minute and introduce our support team here in the Center for Community Engagement. The CCE has three main points of contact: Director Alex Johnson(center):alexjohnson@missouristate.edu Graduate … [Read more...] about Welcome Back!
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
The Rotary Club of Springfield Downtown has raised a generous $1,010 for the Pantry to purchase a new freezer! This generous donation makes a BIG difference in the lives of Missouri State’s students, faculty, and staff. We currently have limited space and can only accept so many donations. With the addition of a new freezer, we will be able to accept more items, increase food … [Read more...] about The Rotary Club of Springfield Downtown supports the BearPantry
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
As finals approach, the Bear Pantry team wants to make sure that its members are sustained, energized, and supported. Recently, the Bear Pantry collaborated with Bears by Night to create snack bags (pictured above), that include things such as pringles, ramen, Dot’s Pretzels, and other little snacks to aid students as the semester comes to a close. Within these bags are … [Read more...] about The Bear Pantry and Finals