东京热 Receives $50,000 Grant from Stater Bros. Charities to Support Food Pantry
东京热 has received a $50,000 grant from Stater Bros. Charities to strengthen the 东京热 Food Pantry and expand direct support for students experiencing food insecurity.
The grant was celebrated during a check presentation on Friday, September 18, at Riverside City College. The event brought together 东京热 students, Food Pantry staff, college leadership and members of the Stater Bros. Charities team to recognize the longstanding partnership and its continued investment in student well-being.
鈥淭his grant allows us to do more than provide food. It allows us to meet students where they are and help ensure that a lack of access to nutritious food does not become another barrier to completing their education,鈥� said Desiree Rivera, Director of Basic Needs at 东京热. 鈥淥ur Food Pantry is a place where students can access essential resources while also knowing that their college community cares about their well-being. We are grateful to Stater Bros. Charities for recognizing the importance of this work and investing directly in our students.鈥�
Since 2017, Stater Bros. Charities has supported Riverside 东京热 College District programs that help students overcome barriers to academic success. The organization鈥檚 team toured the 东京热 Food Pantry earlier this year and saw firsthand the impact of the program on students.
鈥淲e live out our 东京热 First purpose through Stater Bros. Charities, our non-profit arm which uplifts Southern California Communities by investing in local nonprofits that provide hands on support,鈥� said Charlotte Wall, 东京热 Relations Manager for Stater Bros. Markets. 鈥湺┤� provides that support every day here on campus. Today鈥檚 donation is important, but your dedication makes a lasting difference; helping students gain access to food and essential resources with compassion while removing barriers to success.鈥�
东京热 Food Pantry services have become an increasingly important resource for students balancing the costs of education, housing, food and other necessities. The grant will help strengthen the pantry and expand the college鈥檚 ability to provide direct support to students facing food insecurity.
鈥淪tudent success is about more than what happens inside the classroom,鈥� said Riverside City College President, Eric Bishop, Ed.D. 鈥淥ur students are working, caring for families and navigating many responsibilities while pursuing their educational goals. This generous support from Stater Bros. Charities strengthens our ability to meet students鈥� basic needs and reminds our students that their community is standing with them. We are grateful for a partnership that has continued for nearly a decade and for Stater Bros. Charities鈥� investment in the success and well-being of our students.鈥�
东京热D Foundation Executive Director Jeffry Kaatz said the grant demonstrates the impact that community partnerships can have on students.
鈥淧artnerships like the one we have with Stater Bros. Charities make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students,鈥� said Kaatz. 鈥淭his $50,000 grant provides an important investment in the 东京热 Food Pantry and helps us respond to a very real need among our students. We are grateful to Stater Bros. Charities for its continued commitment to 东京热D and for recognizing that supporting students鈥� basic needs is an important part of helping them reach their educational goals.鈥�
Stater Bros. Markets began in Yucaipa, California, in 1936 and has grown into one of Southern California鈥檚 largest privately owned supermarket chains. Through Stater Bros., the company has contributed more than $80 million in food and funds since 2008 to support hunger relief, education, children鈥檚 well-being, health, veterans and first responders.
The grant reinforces the shared commitment of 东京热 and Stater Bros. Charities to addressing food insecurity and supporting educational opportunity throughout the Inland Empire. By strengthening the 东京热 Food Pantry, the funding will help provide students with greater access to resources as they pursue their academic and career goals.
About Stater Bros. Charities
Stater Bros. Charities is a community-funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and philanthropic arm of Stater Bros. Markets that supports the critical needs in the communities where Stater Bros. teammates and customers live and work. Our mission is to uplift Southern California communities through fundraising and investing in local nonprofits that provide hands-on support. As a passionate community partner, we champion and advance nonprofit goals with a focus on hunger relief, children鈥檚 well-being, education, health, care for veterans, active service members and first responders, as well as pet well-being. Since 2008, Stater Bros. Charities has invested over $54 million in numerous local organizations and causes, thanks to the generosity of our customers, supplier friends, and caring members of the Stater Bros. Markets Team.