When the Disability Resource Center (DRC) didn’t get an Angel Bear in time, they came up with a wonderful solution for their holiday giving.  They decided to collect desserts for the Bear Essentials Food Pantry to add to the Angel Bear annual holiday food boxes.  “Operation Sweet Tooth” was the creative brainchild of Anjanette Kerr, DRC’s Administrative Specialist.  The DRC office staff passed the word throughout the Student Health Center and collected enough sweets for all 22 boxes.  Thanks to this giving project, all the Angel Bear food boxes had not just meal ingredients, but cookies, brownies and cakes to make for the holidays!

The pantry’s other elves include the Staff Senate organizers of the annual canned goods collection at this year’s Winter Feast.  Around 300 items were collected, totaling 243 pounds!  Thank you so much to Staff Senate and everyone that contributed canned goods and funds through the online ticket purchasing site!!

The Bear Essentials Food Pantry team is filled with gratitude for all the wonderful support received from the UCA Community!

THANK YOU BEARS!!!!

Pictured: DRC student workers along with Anjanette Kerr dropping off the Operation Sweet Tooth collection at the Food Pantry.