THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE
DANVILLE, Ill. — Danville Area Community College is inviting students, employees and community members to help fight food insecurity through its third annual Feed the Need Campus Food Drive, underway now through December 1.
The drive is part of the Illinois Community Colleges Feed the Need initiative, a friendly competition among participating community colleges to collect food and personal care items for people in need. Donations collected at DACC will stock the DACC Food Pantry, which serves students experiencing food insecurity.
“No student should have to choose between meeting basic needs and pursuing an education,” said Dr. Amanda Turner, Dean of Student Services at DACC. “Our campus food pantry is one way we can help remove barriers to student success. Every donation, large or small, reminds our students that their college community cares about their well-being.”
Donations may be placed in boxes labeled “Feed the Need” at four campus locations:
• Mary Miller — near the MASS Learning Center
• Lincoln Hall — Student Union
• Clock Tower — near the Library
• Tech Center — near the Dean’s Office
Food insecurity continues to affect college students nationwide, making campus resources such as food pantries an important source of support. The Feed the Need drive offers the DACC community a practical way to help fellow students stay focused on their academic goals.
“When our students know they have support beyond the classroom, it can make a meaningful difference in their ability to persist and succeed,” Turner added. “We encourage everyone to take part in this effort.”
Donations will be accepted through December 1 at all four collection sites. DACC encourages campus departments, students and community supporters to participate.
Danville Area Community College is a comprehensive community college serving Illinois District 507, which consists of Vermilion County and parts of Champaign, Iroquois, Edgar, and Ford counties, since 1946. The College offers Associate degrees and certificates in both university transfer and applied career and technical programs. DACC’s historic, 76-acre main campus is located at 2000 East Main Street, Danville. The College has a higher-learning center in Hoopeston at 847 E. Orange. To apply to DACC, call 217-443-3222 or visit the Web site at www.DACC.EDU.
