When trying to figure out a cause to collect donations for, the Greek Week committee decided that they wanted to support the Missouri State community. This was when they established a partnership with the Bear Pantry to collect donations as a part of a competition for Greek Week. Organizations in the Fraternity and Sorority life community competed to collect the largest … [Read more...] about GREEK WEEK DONATION DRIVE
On Sunday, February 27th, Delta Chi Fraternity donated 697 lbs of protein for National protein day. The food drive was organized by our student worker, Tad Monnig who is also our volunteer coordinator. When Delta Chi came to donate the goods to the pantry, they also helped us label and sort the cans, allowing them to be ready to stock on the shelves. The donation included pinto … [Read more...] about A National Protein Day Celebration
This fall 2021 semester, an astonishing amount of donations have been distributed to the Bear Pantry. In total, the pantry received had 6,724.83 lbs of items. This is compared 4,202 lbs of donations in fall semester 2020. This significant increase in donations has a lot to do with our growth in food drives and events that have been implemented to collect food and non-food … [Read more...] about A Semester of Donations: 2021 First Semester Spotlight
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