College food pantry helps students with little time, money
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By EARL HORLYK
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Associated Press
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Saturday, March 6, 2021
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Not only does Gabriella Luna attend classes all day, but the St. Luke’s College second-year nursing student also prepares dinner for her parents and two younger siblings.
“A lot of times, I don’t have time to go grocery shopping,” she said. “Sometimes, I don’t have enough money to buy anything healthy.”
Luna isn’t alone, according to St. Luke’s College President Kendra Ericson.
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“We surveyed our students and 54 percent of respondents indicated they didn’t have enough money for food and couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals,” Ericson told the Sioux City Journal.