鈥楩rom idea to reality鈥: Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry opens to serve MSU students
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斞侵奚墒悠 held a ribbon cutting ceremony today [Jan. 10] to celebrate the opening of Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry on the Starkville campus.
The 120 Morgan Ave. location offers nutritious food, professional clothing, toiletries and other basic items free of charge to MSU students. Students only need to present their current MSU I.D. to access these resources.
Regular operating hours are 1-6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
鈥淏ully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry really speaks to who we are at 亚洲色吧视频,鈥 said MSU President Mark E. Keenum. 鈥淎s Bulldogs, we look out for, care for and love one another. That鈥檚 what makes this university so special. I thank all who have had a role in making this wonderful facility a reality for our students.鈥
MSU Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Young Hyatt thanked multiple campus and community organizations for contributing their time, energy and resources to this 鈥渨onderful gift for our students.鈥
鈥淲hen I mentioned the idea of a food pantry to President Keenum, he had a few simple words for me鈥攎ake it happen. From idea to reality, it took a lot of hands,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e are grateful for our student body leaders and university partners, including our colleagues in the food science, nutrition and health promotion department who are conducting research here at 亚洲色吧视频, so we can understand more about food insecurity.鈥
Hyatt recognized external university partners United Way of Central Mississippi and Extra Table, both providing pantry food every month. She also expressed particular appreciation for Montelleo Hobley, behavioral intervention team coordinator in the MSU Dean of Students鈥 Office, whose 鈥渓eadership and countless hours organizing, promoting, stocking and cleaning helped make Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry come to life.鈥
Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry is a collaborative effort between the university鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs and the Student Association. It鈥檚 part of the , a broader initiative to meet students鈥 basic needs throughout their time at the state鈥檚 leading university.
Support for Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry is encouraged and appreciated. Nutritious food items, basic toiletries, and professional, dry-cleaned clothing can be brought to the drop-off station behind the 120 Morgan Ave. location.
Tax-deductible monetary donations to the MSU Food Security Network Fund also can be made through the MSU Foundation at .
Volunteer opportunities are available for those who would like to help with sorting, stocking, cleaning and other tasks to keep the closet and pantry running smoothly.
For more on Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry, contact Hobley at 662-325-3611 or mhobley@saffairs.msstate.edu.
Learn more about MSU鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs at .
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