Kilgore College Opens Food Pantry for Students

KILGORE — Kilgore College campus officials have set up a food pantry within the Duvall Student Center for students in need. According to KETK, the College and University Food Bank Alliance, which focuses on promoting campus programs to alleviate food insecurity and hunger at universities in the United States, said post-secondary enrollment patterns show more and more “nontraditional” students on college campuses. “Many students now are supporting families and working full time while attending college,” the alliance said. “These students are often food insecure or one missed paycheck away from being food insecure.” The food bank alliance has 454 member institutions, including at least 25 in Texas. Campus food pantries make sense, it said, because many students often have limited transportation while community food resources are often far away from where they attend classes. College students also might not meet community agency requirements or might be uncomfortable accessing services off-campus, the alliance said.