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Texas Southmost College student Gonzalo Cedillo was able to put food on his table for his family thanks to a pair of Pop-up Food Pantry hosted recently at TSC\u2019s Main Campus and International Technology, Education and Commerce Center (ITECC). <\/p>\n

The pantry organized by TSC Student Life in partnership with the Brownsville Wellness Coalition and Walmart, provided at least 400 students with free fresh produce and a bag of groceries. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot going on and I\u2019m struggling a little bit, but this ensures we have something to eat for the next few days. We\u2019ll make it stretch,\u201d said Cedillo. \u201cI\u2019m thankful to TSC and everyone out here for doing this for us. For me, personally, it means more than they\u2019ll ever know.\u201d<\/p>\n

TSC\u2019s Pop-up Food Pantry was made possible by a Communities Foundation of Texas Grant from RGV FOCUS, a Walmart Community Grant and donation of non-perishable food items from the Walmart Boca Chica location, a Valley Baptist Foundation Grant and the donation of fresh produce from the Brownsville Wellness Coalition. <\/p>\n

Angelica Fuentes, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of Academic Success said TSC\u2019s mission is to help students be successful, and that also includes helping them outside of the classroom. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor students to be successful, their basic needs need to be met first,\u201d she said. \u201cThey need to feel secure, safe, have housing and food \u2013 that is why we\u2019re putting in place pop-up food pantries. All their needs need to be put in place before any learning can happen.\u201d <\/p>\n

The event also included booths from Brownsville\u2019s Good Neighbor Settlement House and Red Wagon Ministry and Outreach to provide information to students on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, shelters and soup kitchens, among other resources.<\/p>\n

For Alberto Quintero, an Architecture student at TSC, this event helps alleviate the burden when faced with hunger.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvents like this help put things in perspective. Our area is impoverished, and many need this help,\u201d said Quintero. \u201cThis is helping many families and having a positive impact in our community. TSC and the local organizations hosting this event are doing a good thing and I hope they continue helping students and the community. I want them to know they\u2019re doing a great job.\u201d <\/p>\n

Fuentes added, \u201cOn behalf of everyone at TSC, we are thankful to them for helping us make events like these possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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