USM Staff Council Seeking to 91吃瓜网淧ack the Pantry91吃瓜网� for Students
Wed, 11/10/2021 - 10:01am | By: Van Arnold
Giving back 91吃瓜网� such is the theme and message that Staff Council at The University of 91吃瓜网 (USM) wants to convey as part of its 91吃瓜网淧ack the Pantry91吃瓜网� initiative. The Council is partnering with food pantry locations in Hattiesburg and the Gulf Coast on the project that runs through Nov. 15.
Christy Bowman, Senior Manager of Student Involvement, explains that the initiative aligns with the Staff Council91吃瓜网 desire to encourage University staff members to assist students at every opportunity.
91吃瓜网淲e have many members of the Council who are active in and involved with the pantries on both the Hattiesburg and Gulf Park campuses. We saw this would be a great thing to do before the holiday season,91吃瓜网� said Bowman, who is a co-chair of fundraising for Staff Council. 91吃瓜网淢any of our students have proven to have a need for this type of assistance, and we wouldn91吃瓜网檛 be here without the students, so the Council wanted to give back as much as it can.91吃瓜网�
Chief among the items needed are: toilet paper, feminine products, laundry detergent (powder preferred), dry cat food and dry dog food. Bowman notes that donations can be made by ordering directly from the pantries91吃瓜网� Amazon wish lists, by sending a check to the pantries, or dropping off items in person.
Dropoff sites and hours include:
- Hattiesburg campus | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eagles Nest (If assistance is unavailable at this location, please drop your donation to Dean of Students office, located in the Union, 2nd floor.)
- Gulf Park campus | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hardy Hall, Room 242
- Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) | Monday through Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gunter Library
For items donated, each staff and faculty member91吃瓜网 name will be put into a drawing for a chance to win a Thanksgiving basket that includes a ham or turkey, dressing, two sides, gravy and rolls.
Other key contributors to the project include Staff Council President Mary Alexander, Staff Council President-Elect Jessica Langston, Becky Hardgrove, and the entire fundraising committee, along with Sirena Cantrell Dean of Students on the Hattiesburg campus, who oversees the Eagle91吃瓜网 Nest pantry.
To learn more about the USM Staff Council, visit: