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UNK food pantry supporting students, employees during coronavirus crisis

March 21, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney administration is committed to supporting the campus community during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To ensure no Loper goes hungry during this public health crisis, Chancellor Doug Kristensen allocated an additional $10,000 to Big Blue Cupboard, a UNK organization that provides food and hygiene products to students, staff and faculty at no cost. “UNK will do everything it can to assist students and … [Read more...] about UNK food pantry supporting students, employees during coronavirus crisis

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Faculty, News, Student Life Tagged With: big blue cupboard, coronavirus, Doug Kristensen, Food Pantry, Kearney, Luis Olivas, Nebraskan Student Union, Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion, University of Nebraska Foundation, UNK

UNK students spend cold night in cardboard boxes, shine light on homelessness

November 19, 2018 by admin

UNK students, from left to right, Sadie Brandt, Carrie Hardage and Jayme Gomez, all of Kearney, slept outside in cardboard boxes Friday as part of Chi Sigma Iota’s “A Night Without a Home,” which raises awareness about homelessness. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – As the north wind howled and the temperature plunged, it became clear this would be a long, uncomfortable night. The small group gathered near the Bell Tower on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus scrambled to set up its shelters before the conditions worsened. They used nearby Copeland Hall to block the strong wind gusts and stuffed cardboard boxes with blankets and sleeping bags to insulate themselves from the chilly … [Read more...] about UNK students spend cold night in cardboard boxes, shine light on homelessness

Filed Under: College of Education, News, Photo Galleries, Student Life Tagged With: A Night Without A Home, big blue cupboard, Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling, Doug Tillman, Food Pantry, Homeless, Hunger, Jacob Sandman, Kearney Housing Agency, psychology, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Leadership UNK food drive collecting items for Big Blue Cupboard

November 10, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

KEARNEY – A University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty-staff organization is hosting a food drive to help feed students in need on campus. Leadership UNK is collecting items through Nov. 19 and has drop-off locations and boxes located across campus. Donated items will be given to UNK’s Big Blue Cupboard. A UNK organization that combats student hunger, Big Blue Cupboard provides food and hygiene items to students on campus who are in need. The pantry also serves community … [Read more...] about Leadership UNK food drive collecting items for Big Blue Cupboard

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: big blue cupboard, Food drive, Food Pantry, Leadership UNK, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

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