The beginning of the semester is a wonderful time to start looking for and signing up for volunteer opportunities! Whether you are looking for service hours for a club, scholarship, or just for fun, Give Pulse is a great place to start. Many organizations in the Springfield community use Give Pulse to post their service opportunities. After you sign up on Give Pulse, you … [Read more...] about Give Pulse Provides Students with Service Opportunities
Right before Thanksgiving Break, FSL officially set a new record for our largest donation yet at 2,084 pounds! Many of the donated items were canned goods, along with other non-perishable foods like pasta, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, and more. This is a great example of what it looks like to be a Citizen Bear! All of the items in the Bear Pantry are supplied … [Read more...] about Spotlight – FSL Supports the Bear Pantry
At the Bear Pantry, we want to make every meal count! With many items available at the Bear Pantry, the options are endless. To create a meal that is nutrient dense and diverse in food groups, we like to consider MyPlate as a guide. MyPlate is the federal government’s primary food group symbol. It was created to be a consumer-friendly guideline to help make healthy food … [Read more...] about Utilizing the Bear Pantry to Build your Plate
November 13-21, 2021 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. During this week, people come together across the country to bring attention to hunger and homelessness. In the United States, many Americans have to choose between which basic necessities they can afford for that day, week, month. For instance: 37.2 million Americans live below the poverty level. 44 … [Read more...] about Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
On October 31st, Missouri State’s Student Dietetic Association hosted a Food Drive to collect food for the Bear Pantry. 29 volunteers got together, and went trick-or-treating around neighborhoods in Springfield to collect non-perishable food items. By the end of the night, 675.2 lbs of food were collected. Some examples of the items that were donated were canned vegetables, … [Read more...] about Event Highlight: Halloween Food Drive with SDA