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Ivy Tech campus food pantry seeks refrigeration capacity as student need grows
Summary
Ivy Tech staff told the panel their campus pantry, which now serves hundreds of students and dependents, needs expanded refrigeration and freezer capacity to offer more perishable items; they said foundation funds have supported recent purchases and the pantry is shifting toward student volunteer service-learning roles.
Eric Coyne, chancellor at Ivy Tech, and campus staff described a rapidly expanding food pantry that has grown from a small shelf to a 10-by-30 room with refrigeration and freezer units and that served hundreds of students and dependents last academic year.
Staff said recent purchases include a commercial freezer…
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