Graduate School hosting supply drive for Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry, Block by Block program at MSU
Contact: Sasha Steinberg

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敽蒙壬€檚 Graduate School and the Graduate Student Association are collecting supplies Jan. 19-29 for Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry and the university鈥檚 Block by Block Program.
Bully鈥檚 Closet and Pantry provides nutritious food, toiletries, professional clothing, school supplies, and other necessary items to current MSU students free of charge. It is part of the , a broader initiative to meet students鈥� basic needs.
The Block by Block Program is a partnership between Aramark, the MSU Dean of Students鈥� Office and the MSU Student Association. It provides short-term assistance by allocating meals to students in need. MSU students with a valid meal plan to this program.
Donation items can be dropped off at the Graduate School, 617 Allen Hall. All members of the campus and local community are welcome to participate.
Most needed food items include:
鈥擬eals in a can (beef stew, chili, chicken noodle soup)
鈥擟anned proteins in water (tuna, salmon, chicken)
鈥擯eanut or other seed butters (crunchy and smooth)
鈥擟anned foods with pop-top lids
鈥擧ot/cold cereals
鈥�100% fruit juices in single serving boxes
鈥擟anned fruit
鈥擥ranola bars or light popcorn
鈥擴nsalted peanuts, other nuts, or mixed nuts
鈥擜pple sauce
Personal care items:
鈥擳oothpaste and toothbrushes (individually wrapped)
鈥擲oap or body wash
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鈥擣eminine hygiene items
鈥擯aper towels, napkins, tissues
鈥擫aundry detergent pods, fabric softeners
School supplies:
鈥擲piral notebooks
鈥擫oose-leaf paper
鈥擥raphing paper
鈥擯ens, pencils, highlighters
鈥擣olders, binders
鈥擲ubject dividers
鈥擨ndex cards
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鈥擯ost-it Notes
鈥擧ole punch
鈥擲tapler, staples
鈥擳补辫别
鈥擯encil pouch
鈥擥raphing calculator
For more information, contact Lindsey Shelton, the MSU Graduate School鈥檚 manager of admissions and enrollment management, at 662-325-9516 or lshelton@grad.msstate.edu.
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