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Steven Nunez, an urban farmer, gives nutrition advice to students as they observe and help in the assembling process.

Urban farmers visit Texas Wesleyan to educate students on nutrition and how to cook

Lizette Barcenas, Content Producer April 5, 2024

On April 2, the food pantry hosted a cooking class in the Polytechnic United Methodist Church (PUMC) for students to attend and learn how to cook a meal.  The event displayed ingredients that students...

On top of the donations from Dr. Simons, other professors such as Dr. Stacia Campbell contribute to the pantry as well.

Professor pays out of pocket for food pantry

Thomas Parsons, Content Producer February 14, 2024

UPDATED: Feb. 16, 2024 at 8:40 a.m. Dr. Alison Simons, associate professor of sociology, runs the Texas Wesleyan food pantry and pays for snack donations.   Simons encourages students and professors...

Junior sociology major Gianna Farias welcomes students as they come into the food pantry.

Food pantry seeks volunteers to help with distribution

Lizette Barcenas, Content Producer February 1, 2024

 The Texas Wesleyan food pantry located in the Polytechnic United Methodist Church (PUMC), encourages students to sign up and help volunteer during the day.   Dr. Alison Simons, associate professor...

Claudia Gonzalez works on the partnership with Good For You Pantry Program.

The food pantry partners up bringing fresh produce to campus

Ariadna Garza, Content Producer September 6, 2023

The Texas Wesleyan food pantry partnership with North Texas Healthy Communities Good For You Pantry Program brings fresh produce to campus. This program focuses on bringing fresh fruits and vegetables...

The Baptist Student Ministry is supported by Southcliff Baptist Church, which provides the minibus for the grocery runs.

Grocery runs are a hit with International Students

Bebhinn Tankard, Content Producer February 22, 2022

The Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) is now offering free bus rides to the supermarket at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays. Students have around an hour to browse and shop at the grocery store, with around eight...

The student involvement fair encouraged students to get involved on campus and throughout the community.

TxWes hosts Spring Involvement Fair on campus

Veida Dima, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2022

The Spring Involvement Fair kicked off in the 2nd floor ballroom of the Martin Center as Texas Wesleyan departments and local companies engaged students with games, prizes and take-aways on Thursday,...

Payne said Victoria Nord helped her with the majority of the flyer that was released to the student body. “I just added the fork and the hammer,” she laughed.

“Stock the Pantry” Challenge is in full-swing

Angela Castillo, Content Producer October 14, 2021

On Wednesday, Oct. 6, students received an email that served to encourage students to volunteer in the first annual Food Bank Sculpture Contest called “Stock the Pantry” through Nov. 3. The idea...

Raul Caballero Montes offers his pandemic experiences and recommendations

Raul Caballero Montes offers his pandemic experiences and recommendations

March 11, 2021

Raul Montes is a table tennis athlete, Biology major, Chemistry minor, current RA for Stella Russell Hall and a volunteer for the Food Pantry. He is also an advocate for international students.  In...

Wesleyan introduces pantry

Wesleyan introduces pantry

Hannah Onder March 8, 2017

Senior sociology major Lessie Haney, a mother of five, knows how it feels to struggle with finances while in college.So when Dr. Alison Simons, assistant professor of sociology, approached her about Texas...

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