.utarlington receives a helping hand from kroger to aid students facing food insecurity with the opening of Maverick Food Pantry FightingHunger
A ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday marked the opening of UTA's Maverick Pantry presented by KrogerKroger is supporting UTA students with a five-year, $250,000 commitment to the UTA Maverick Pantry to help make sure no student goes hungry.
"Every single college and university campus should absolutely have a food pantry if they're able because there's an immediate need, the moment students step foot on your university campus," said Jessica Sanchez, the director of student advocacy services. Statistics show one in three college students faces food insecurity, which can affect a student's performance in the classroom.
"They have to be able to feed themselves and have a full stomach so they can show up and be present and be academically successful," said Sanchez.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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