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5 Ways to Get Involved with the Bear Pantry

November 15, 2021 by Kylie J. Mignone

The Bear Pantry on Missouri State’s campus has seen massive growth this school year. From usage of resources to an increased interest in supporting our initiative to end food insecurity read for more information on how you can contribute to our mission:   1. Volunteer   Sign up to volunteer on GivePulse. Each time slot is 2 hours. Please only sign up for time slots you … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Get Involved with the Bear Pantry

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #citizenbear, Bear Pantry, food insecurity, public affairs, servant leader, Volunteer

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

November 11, 2021 by Sarah J. Waterman

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

Filed Under: Bear Pantry, Community Engagement, Missouri Public Affairs Academy, Volunteer Tagged With: #citizenbear, Community Engagement, public affairs, Volunteer

Globalize our Campus through Peace Corps Prep

October 13, 2021 by Kylie J. Mignone

The Peace Corps Prep program is a flexible certificate that can easily be earned in conjunction with most Missouri State degree programs. This program allows for a variety of interests in:   Agriculture   Community and economic development   Education   Environment   Health   Youth Development   There is plenty of room to expand your service skills … [Read more...] about Globalize our Campus through Peace Corps Prep

Filed Under: Peace Corps Tagged With: #citizenbear, Center for Community Engagement, Peace Corps, Service Learning

“Keeping Babies Healthy and Happy” With Diaper Bank of the Ozarks

October 6, 2021 by Sarah J. Waterman

What is the Diaper Bank of the Ozarks?  The Diaper Bank of the Ozarks' vision is to meet needs for all babies. They provide disposable and cloth diapers to partner agencies serving families in need throughout the Ozarks.   Did You Know?  Public assistance programs (such as SNAP) do not cover the cost of diapers  1 out of every 3 families struggle to afford … [Read more...] about “Keeping Babies Healthy and Happy” With Diaper Bank of the Ozarks

Filed Under: Community Engagement, Volunteer Tagged With: #citizenbear, Bear Service, public affairs, Service Opportunity, The Center for Community Engagement, Volunteer

Bear Pantry Growth for the 21-22 School Year

September 29, 2021 by Kayla R. Kaminski

This year has been a crazy one for the Bear Pantry so far! We are so excited that more people are finding out about the pantry and signing up! For the 21-22 school year, we already have 276 new members. This is a record breaking amount of sign ups for this early in the year. By this time last year, we only had 135 new members. Having more members also means more items flying … [Read more...] about Bear Pantry Growth for the 21-22 School Year

Filed Under: Bear Pantry, Community Engagement Tagged With: #bearpantry #missouristateuniversity, #citizenbear

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