Thanksgiving-themed food to be given at food pantry

Targets students who stay on campus for holiday

As Thanksgiving approaches, the plans to go home and eat a hearty and memorable meal with family are set in motion. However, this may not be the case for some who are not able to go home and celebrate Thanksgiv- ing with their family. That is why the Javelina Care Closet at Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK) will have Thanksgiving themed food items for students to pick up before the holiday.

“We know that students often struggle with food insecurity, so we are providing this service and are constantly looking for ways to meet that need to the level that is most helpful to our students,” Dean of Students Kirsten Compary said.

Located in the Memorial Student Union Building in Room 220, the Javelina Care Closet provides currently enrolled students in need with food and hygiene products, as well as a professional clothing closet.

This Thanksgiving season it will be flled with shelf-stable food such as green beans, potatoes, fruits, corn and more. Stufng, mashed potato mix, canned soup, as well as some frozen and refrigerated items will also be avaliable. Anyone in the Kingsville community who meets the income guidelines set by the Coastal Bend Food Bank will be eligible to receive food from the Care Closet.

“Not a lot of people have the opportunity to go home, so they stay here. They would need food during the break for Thanksgiving,” student worker at the Javelina Pantry Cassandra Ochoa said.

The Care Closet will not be open when the university is closed for the Thanksgiving break,