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Roane State is once again the top Tier 1 community college in the College System of Tennessee’s 26th Annual Food Drive Challenge. Students, faculty, and staff members collected 6,108 items heading into the holidays, which helped stock shelves at campus food pantries and supported local food programs. Roane State also …

Swipe Out Hunger, the leading national nonprofit working to end college student food insecurity, recently announced that $3,000 microgrants will be distributed to 17 colleges to support their campus food pantries. Roane State Community College is included on the list of recipients. This is the first cycle of Swipe Out …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer With the COVID-19 pandemic causing an increase in food insecurity issues, Roane State is taking the next step in making sure students have adequate nutrition. The community college is piloting a new program called “Food Pantry on the Go,” where a mobile food pantry …