Thank you for supporting hungry students on GivingTuesday

Tri-C participated in the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) 2024 GivingTuesday initiative, which raised $36,000 for community college food pantries across the country. Thank you to all who helped share the campaign on social media and contributed. Your generous support ensures that students have the resources to stay in school, complete their degrees, and enjoy a brighter future in the region's workforce.

Our four campus food pantries served 2,655 students in 12,559 visits during the 2023-2024 academic year, and we know the need continues to grow. Students like Rebecca have shared how important the food pantries are for keeping students enrolled at Tri-C:

Shortly after enrolling in classes, I had my beautiful son, Jeremy. Now that I have the added responsibility of taking care of another life, it has become even more stressful to budget.

The student pantry, like many of Tri-C's student-centered programs, provides an extra source of security. Just the sight of the contents of the pantry is enough to bring tears to my eyes. I speak for many of the student body when I say this support lifts a weight off our shoulders. Thanks to programs like the student pantry, I have no worries that the path to success will be made easier for the current and future students of Tri-C.

Thank you!