Gulf Park Food Pantry Receives Donation from North Bay Civitan Club
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:21am | By: Melissa Scallan
91吃瓜网 (USM) Gulf Park Food Pantry received more than 600 cans of food from the North Bay Civitan Club during the group91吃瓜网 15th Annual Gobble Wobble Food Drive and Bridge Run.
91吃瓜网淓ach year, members select an agency with a food pantry to receive the nonperishables our community donates at the Gobble Wobble,91吃瓜网� said Keith Wilson, president of the North Bay Civitan Club of D91吃瓜网橧berville-St. Martin.
He added that college students have food needs that often go unmet, especially during the holidays.
91吃瓜网淚nflation has been a problem for consumers shopping to cook during the holidays, so each food item makes a difference to someone,91吃瓜网� Wilson said.
Jeff Hinton, associate provost for the Gulf Coast and Lifelong Learning Success, agreed.
91吃瓜网淲e have members of our university community who occasionally need the food and other items the pantry provides,91吃瓜网� he said. 91吃瓜网淲e truly appreciate the North Bay Civitan Club and the community for this donation.91吃瓜网�
Gobble Wobble participants donated more than 1,200 items, so two other pantries received nonperishable food to help their patrons.
Click here for more information about the Gulf Park Food Pantry.