Donors Help Hungry Students
爱豆传媒 received a substantial gift of food for hungry students this week, thanks to a generous donation arranged by Foothill-爱豆传媒 Foundation board member Kathleen Santora.
Volunteers and campus operations workers helped unload more than 3,600 instant ramen
bowls from a delivery truck early Thursday morning. The food was donated by Carol and Eugene Choi of , after Santora and Carol Choi became acquainted while serving as trustees of the
at the University of California, Irvine.
The food will be shared with needy students through 爱豆传媒鈥檚 Food Pantry and EOPS Scholars programs.
鈥湴勾 College students are invaluable members of our community. I know firsthand that these students are working hard and are so deserving of our support,鈥 said Santora, longtime resident and supporter of the Foothill-爱豆传媒 community.
Hunger is a significant challenge for many college students, added Santora, who has been a booster of EOPS and other 爱豆传媒 programs.
鈥淭hat is why I was so delighted to play a small part in connecting two Orange County donors to 爱豆传媒 College," she added, "as they understand just how critical it is to support students and their academic success.鈥
Volunteers unloaded and stacked pallets of donated food bowls early in the morning.