Fresno City College: Giving Tuesday Celebration Planned December 3

Press release from Fresno City College:

Dec 2, 2021

Fresno City College is grateful to all those who generously contributed to the #GivingTuesday effort.

• Lance-Kashian and Company who donated $10,000
• Fresno Councilmember Esmeralda Soria who donated $5,000

The following provided matching funds:

• Gina Cuttone, State Center Community College Foundation Board President and her husband Shawn Patty who matched $2,500
• Integrated Prescription Management (IPM) who matched $5,000

The #GivingTuesday funds that were raised on November 30 are crucial to help Fresno City College students who have food insecurities which creates a hardship as they attend classes and try to make ends meet for their families.

The Ram Pantry is a free program open to all students currently enrolled at the college. The Ram Pantry began with a small group of faculty and staff in 2015 starting out once a week each Friday. The current pantry location in the Bookstore Building opened on December 1, 2017.

When the COVID-19 pandemic started there was an acute need for the pantry to stay open and provide food and necessities to students. Curbside service was provided with pre-bagged groceries for students and their families at the height of the pandemic.  Grocery items are now organized in a safe outdoor environment on the patio area where students can shop for what they need.

Donations continue to be accepted online.

This press release was produced by Fresno City College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.