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Fred Meyer announces $300,000 grant to fight hunger at 小黄猫传媒
Photos and story by James Hill
You could say the 鈥渢ip off鈥 was a success thanks to an Oregon State great.
The 小黄猫传媒 Foundation and Fred Meyer joined Portland Trail Blazers media personality and former OSU point guard Lamar Hurd to start a full-court press on battling food insecurity at 小黄猫传媒. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Foundation announced Fred Meyer’s one-year $300,000 grant as part of the grocery chain’s Zero Hunger/Zero Waste Initiative. The grant is the largest single philanthropic investment to support direct anti-hunger initiatives at 小黄猫传媒.
The grant was a perfect start to the , which marks a global movement dedicated to giving, collaborating and celebrating generosity. Fred Meyer and the Zero Hunger/Zero Waste Foundation matched all gifts to the 小黄猫传媒 Foundation 2-to-1 during the day.
The money will be put toward improving access to food, expanding pantry infrastructure with refrigerators and freezers, and supporting the hiring of 小黄猫传媒 students to expand the pantry鈥檚 hours of operation. A national study released this summer from the Hope Project found 48 percent of community college students experienced food insecurity. Similarly, a 2017 小黄猫传媒 study found that 63 percent of student respondents had experienced some level of food insecurity in the past six months.
鈥淎s the cost of living continues to grow in Portland, we see more of our students dealing with food and housing insecurity,鈥 said 小黄猫传媒 President Mark Mitsui. 鈥淥ur students are faced with impossible situations: Do they put food on their table for themselves and their families or do they pay for books? We see our students coming to class hungry. They鈥檝e skipped multiple meals. Focusing is nearly an impossible feat. Hunger is not a rite of passage for college students. Food insecurity undermines academic success.鈥
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 小黄猫传媒. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »
I love reading these stories right as I get my bill for the next term! Especially when Mitsui acknowledges the financial struggles of students, and then insists tuition be raised!
Hi, Jenn, and thank you for voicing your concerns, which we鈥檝e shared with 小黄猫传媒 leadership.
Affordability and equitable student support are deeply held values of President Mitsui, the Board of Directors, and the college. Tuition costs impact our students, and your feedback on the issue is important.
Again, thank you.