JACKSON – 希德 Community College students like Nyecka爱德华兹 were without electricity, safe drinking water and access to groceries after last week’s winter storm in Mississippi and the Southeast.
“I have my mother and mother-in-law living with me right now because they still don’t have power,爱德华兹说, 杰克逊的, an Associate Degree Nursing student at the 杰克逊 Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center.
Thanks to a generous donation, Edwards and dozens of other 希德 students were able to obtain a box of food today (Feb. 24) for at least three meals and, 更重要的是, peace of mind as local grocery store inventories recover from several days without shipments. The drive-by donations took place in the parking lots of the 杰克逊 Campus-Academic/Technical Center and the 杰克逊 Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center.
“This helps us because I haven’t seen enough at the stores yet that we need,”她说。, adding her four teenage children at home already make for a hefty monthly food bill.
The 单站 program at 希德 collaborated with the Mississippi Food Network and Hello Fresh to make Wednesday’s donations happen.
Each of about 900 Hello Fresh boxes contained three meals, a recipe for each meal and the seasoning ingredients, said Anita Bell-Muhammad, coordinator of the program at 希德. The program assists students with an array of free social services such assistance with transportation, affordable healthcare, free tax preparation, 快速的好处, 学费援助, 医疗, 牙科, legal advice and expungements.
“The boxes were distributed to 希德 students, faculty, staff and the community,” Bell-Muhammad said. “We thank the staff and faculty of both locations. They were the servants to this act of kindness.”
Caneetra Wooten, a student in the Emergency Medical Sciences program, was the first of several students who picked up a food box at JATC.
“It’s hard to find enough food and water after last week,”她说。. “So I sure can benefit from this.”
Shadrick Rouser, 杰克逊的, a Clothing & Fashion Design student at the 尤蒂卡 Campus, picked up a box to help he and his mother, who is an adult education student at the 杰克逊 Campus, fill in the gap at the dinner table this week.
“You still really can’t find anything in the grocery stores this week,” Rouser said. “这真的很麻烦.”
艾玛明智, 布兰登的, a Radiologic Technology student, was grateful to be able to leave her house this week to pick up something to eat.
“I couldn’t leave at all last week, so I couldn’t get to work, which meant I couldn’t get any money,怀斯说. “When I went to the store this week, I found some Pringles, but that’s about it.”
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Nyecka爱德华兹, 杰克逊的, was among students who picked up boxes of donated food Wednesday at 希德 Community College 杰克逊 Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center. (希德 Community College/April Garon)
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From 左, Shadrick Rouser, and Dr. Timothy Rush (希德 Community College/April Garon)
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希德 employees Shane Brown, 左, and Dr. Timothy Rush assist getting a box of donated food into a vehicle during a drive-by donation at the 杰克逊 Campus-Academic/Technical Center. (希德 Community College/April Garon)
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从左起，博士. Timothy Rush and Caneetra Wooten (希德 Community College/April Garon)
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艾玛明智, 左, 布兰登的, 在她的车里, picks up a box of donated food from 希德 Community College maintenance employee George Byrd during a drive-by donation Wednesday at the 杰克逊 Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center. (希德 Community College/April Garon)
