By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern IU’s service-based student organization, Volunteer Corps, is hosting its third annual Little Day of Service (LDOS) on April 18 and 19. Senior Tess Cortopassi is the Vice Chair of the Volunteer Corps board and has been heavily involved in planning this year’s LDOS. Cortopassi has been a member of… Read more »
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IU Volunteer Corps Hosts their First Annual Fall Day of Service: Packing Thanksgiving Boxes for Pantry 279
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern New this year, IU Volunteer Corps hosted a Fall Day of Service. On November 22 and 23, members of Volunteer Corps volunteered at Pantry 279 to distribute Thanksgiving meal boxes. This year, Pantry 279 was able to distribute 2,711 meal boxes to the Monroe County community. These boxes fed… Read more »
Providing Ample Resources All Year Round – The Story of Pantry 279
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern Pantry 279 is a permanent food pantry that was built by ten Girl Scouts from Troop 69-279 in 2015. Based out of Ellettsville, IN, the pantry serves over 1,800 families a month. The girls started the pantry for those in need from their community and the surrounding areas. What… Read more »