Student Group Conducts a Food Drive with a Twist
By Rebekah Chiasson | Assistant Editor
Photo courtesy of Jasson
The Veterans and Allies student group at MWCC is collecting something different from the average canned foods of food drives past. This Holiday season they are collecting condiments for Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center’s (MVOC) food pantry on Central St in Gardner.
Bob Mayer, Director of Veterans Services at MWCC explained, “Apparently, there are good consistent sources of food [collected] but there are no spices, sauces, ketchup, mustard and other items to flavor the food. Hence, this ‘Spice of Life’ condiment drive.”
According to Mayer, he and several Mount Wachusett students went to MVOC to participate in a service learning project several weeks ago where they were “shown the impressive food pantry.” There they learned each month about 140 boxes of food are given by MVOC to veterans in need in the surrounding areas.
Mayer said while at the service learning project, “We asked ‘What do you need?’ the surprising answer was condiments, spices and other things to make the food taste good.” The Veterans and Allies student group has already been able to donate of box of sauces and spices right before Thanksgiving holiday.
Mayer adds that the project has been “well received” at MWCC and will continue through the end of the fall semester. The Veterans and Allies group has also participated in the SGA food drive as well as assisting in the “Comics on a Mission” comedy fundraiser this fall.
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