Orlando, Fla. — While most University of Central Florida students finish their virtual final exams, a group of Knights are working hard to make sure no student goes hungry.
UCF senior Naseeka Dixon has led the charge as manager of the Knights Helping Knights Pantry.
At the campus food pantry, Dixon and the Pantry's staff are helping organize, fill and distribute to-go bags for students.
Look at this! The Knights Helping Knights Food Pantry at UCF is distributing hundreds of food bags for students in need. Most of the food come from @feedhopenow donations. GO @UCFKnights!🍲 @news965wdbo pic.twitter.com/Dkij70IuOq
— Katrina Scales (@kscalesWDBO) April 27, 2020
Each bag contains 10 food or toiletry items, available to students for free.
“The Knights Pantry has already distributed about 700 bags since UCF switched to entirely remote learning in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” a release from the university states. “It will continue this service through the upcoming summer semester.”
Outside of a pandemic, the Knight’s Pantry gives up to five food items to students per day. Now students can make an appointment and pick up a bag of food—curbside.
To set a time to pick up a food bag, tap here.
If you want to donate, these are the items most needed by the Pantry.
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Posted by Knights Pantry at UCF on Friday, April 3, 2020
Also consider donating to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, which is the primary provider of items for the Knight's Pantry.
