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Waubonsee opens food pantry for students and families to access · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Waubonsee College opens food pantry for Student and families to access. Written
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  by Alexa Liz. This article is being read by an automated voice
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  brought to you by Everlett. Wabansee Community College has opened a food
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  pantry that is integrated into the college's Center for Student Assistance. The
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  college hosted a grand opening of the Gather Resources and Offer Vital
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  Essentials Food Pantry on September 9th. The Grove food
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  pantry, offers free, non-perishable groceries to all students and their families and
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  is open at convenient hours throughout the week according to a news
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  release from the college. The Center for Student Assistance where Grove is
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  located is on Waubansi's main campus in Sugar Grove. In addition to
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  the food pantry, Gruve Express Care Cabinets and Gruv Snack Stop Care
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  Baskets are available across all four Wabansee campuses. Sugar Grove, Plano, Downtown
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  Aurora, and Aurora Fox Valley. Snack baskets have snacks and ready-to-eat meals
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  and The care cabinets will have both snacks and shelf stable grocery
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  items, the college said. The Grove Food Pantry also provides recipe cards
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  according to the ingredients available each week. This initiative ensures the Grove
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  operates with maximum efficiency, warmth, and dignity according to the release. The
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  Center for Student Assistance also helps Wabonzi students navigate applying for programs
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  like SNAP and Medicaid. The Center is also expanding long-term support for
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  housing, child care, housing, and other resources for students in need, according
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  to the release. The Center for Student Assistance was initiated by RIS
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  2030 Walbanzi's five-year plan to address the needs of the college's diverse
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  student body. Learn more about the Center for Student Assistance and how
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  to donate to the Grove at wabancy.edu slash cares.