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
Hi Bears! As the Bear Pantry continues to grow, so do our partnerships. As of Monday, the Bear Pantry received almost 2,000 pounds of food and non-food items for our consumers through the generosity of Ozarks Food Harvest (OFH). As our partnership continues, the orders will provide the Bear Pantry with a more consistent flow of items, keep the Bear Pantry’s shelves stocked, … [Read more...] about The Bear Pantry and Ozarks Food Harvest
Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is an honorary accounting, finance, and IT professional organization. BAP hosted a food drive and came to the pantry to sort and organize the items they collected. BAP collected over 100 pounds in donations for the Bear Pantry! Thank you to all who participated! If your organization is interested in serving at the Bear Pantry, please contact us … [Read more...] about Spotlight – Beta Alpha Psi
Welcome back Bears, while classes were out of session, the Center for Community Engagement got to work. Here are a few highlights from last week: Bear Pantry AmeriCorps members stepped in to keep the Bear Pantry open throughout the week of Spring Break. This allowed students and staff who were still in town to utilize this resource. In addition to staffing the pantry, … [Read more...] about Spring Break Recap
What Are Hydroponics? Hydroponic systems allow plants to be grown without the use of soil. Instead, they utilize light, water, and a fertilizer solution which means they can be grown indoors. The Tower Gardens at the Bear Pantry are an aeroponic style system that will only use about 2% of the water that is typically required in traditional farming. These unique systems … [Read more...] about Giving the Bear Pantry a Green Thumbs Up