{"686591":{"#nid":"686591","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campus Groups Rally to Support Klemis Kitchen ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis time of year, the giving spirit is everywhere, and that includes Georgia Tech. One way faculty and staff members are supporting students this season is through \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKlemis Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s on-campus food pantry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Monday, Nov. 17, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtfwc.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Women\u2019s Club\u003C\/a\u003E (GTWC) gathered to assemble 250 care packages for students who use Klemis Kitchen. The kitchen serves students in need by providing groceries and meals, and works to reduce food waste on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPackages included easy-to-prepare meals and snacks, Chick-fil-A gift cards, and information about the Georgia Tech Women\u2019s Club \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtfwc.org\/scholarship\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Escholarship program\u003C\/a\u003E. Members also collected food items and monetary donations, totaling about $500.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have been active supporters of Klemis Kitchen since 2019 and are excited to be able to provide a little TLC before final exams,\u201d said Judy Willis, Responsible Conduct of Research program administrator for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education and GTWC board member. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) kicked off the season of giving with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/scp-food-drive\u0022\u003E$2,000 in food donations to Klemis Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are so grateful for this incredibly generous donation from the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy,\u201d said Steven Fazenbaker, program director of Students\u2019 Temporary Assistance and Resources, of which Klemis Kitchen is a part. \u201cThere are over 300 students with access to Klemis Kitchen, and this donation will go far in making sure these students have the food they need.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMary Helen Hayes, SCP assistant director of financial operations, organized the food drive and spent October raising funds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I learned that about 10% of Georgia Tech students experience food insecurity and 15% often prioritize working over academics and activities just to afford food, the Klemis Kitchen food drive became my focus,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKlemis Kitchen accepts volunteers and donations on an ongoing basis; learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estar.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis time of year, the giving spirit is everywhere, and that includes Georgia Tech. One way faculty and staff members are supporting students this season is through Klemis Kitchen, Georgia Tech\u2019s on-campus food pantry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This time of year, the giving spirit is everywhere, and that includes Georgia Tech. One way faculty and staff members are supporting students this season is through Klemis Kitchen, Georgia Tech\u2019s on-campus food pantry. 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