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The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, in partnership with Kroger and Kraft Heinz, proudly announces the launch of the Virginia Western Student Co-Op fueled by Kroger<\/a><\/strong>. This pioneering initiative, the first of its kind at a community college, is aimed at eliminating student food insecurity at Virginia Western as part of Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Student Co-Op became\navailable at the start of fall semester on Aug. 24 and the college hosted a\ngrand opening as part of student activities’ Warm Welcome event on Wednesday.\nWith its roots as a food pantry supported by faculty, staff and student\ndonations, the expanded Student Co-Op’s impact has already been tremendous, as\nstudents have had consistent access to high-quality, healthy foods at no cost\nto help them succeed in their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We pride ourselves within\nVirginia’s Community Colleges on providing affordable, high-quality education\nthat opens doors for students. The reality is, despite the great value of our\neducation, it is estimated that as many as 50 percent of Virginia’s community\ncollege students suffer from food insecurity,” said Dr. Robert H. Sandel,\nPresident of Virginia Western. “That means instead of concentrating on their\nstudies, these students are focused on a grumbling stomach or how they can\nsecure their family’s next meal. With the amazing support of partners Kroger\nand Kraft Heinz, we intend to eliminate that barrier to success.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kroger’s\ninitial gift of $10,000 turned what was before just a few shelves of food into\na complete food pantry that now fills an entire office in the College’s Student\nLife Center, complete with fresh paint and signage. The newly named Student\nCo-Op also benefited from Kroger-donated shelving, reusable cinch sack food\nbags and reusable water bottles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kroger executive David Dantzler,\na former Educational Foundation Board of Directors member, worked tirelessly to\nbring the Student Co-Op to fruition, meeting with food pantry experts and\nnutritionists to help develop a process and inventory to meet students’ needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“People don’t always consider\ncollege students when thinking of groups who face hunger, but many of these students\nare food insecure,” said Dantzler. “Establishing new partnerships and finding\ncreative ways to solve hunger in the community is the spirit of our Zero Hunger\nZero Waste commitment. We’re proud to stand with Kraft Heinz to bring food to\nVirginia Western Community College students who are struggling to find their\nnext meal.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kraft Heinz joined Kroger with a\nmatching gift of $10,000 for the Student Co-Op. The Student Co-Op has been\noutfitted with a Kraft Heinz-branded cooler to provide refrigerated foods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As part of its commitment to\nGrowing A Better World, Kraft Heinz is proud to partner with Kroger to help\nraise awareness and ease the burden of food insecurity among students,” said\nDoug Davis, head of field execution for the Kraft Heinz Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Student Co-Op will be\nmanaged through Virginia Westerns student services, operating on an honor\nsystem with students logging their ID numbers to enter the space. The college\nplans to expand this pilot program to continue building partnerships to fulfill\nstudent needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent Ruffalo Noel Levitz survey of incoming students in the Community College Access Program (CCAP) found that 17 percent admit to food insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With the support of Kroger and\nKraft Heinz, we now have an amazing opportunity to impact student success in a\nway we never have before,” said Amanda Mansfield, Virginia Western’s\nPhilanthropy Director. “We truly believe that if we can fuel their bodies, we\ncan fuel their minds.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, in partnership with Kroger and Kraft Heinz, proudly announces the launch of the Virginia Western Student Co-Op fueled by Kroger. 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