For Press
Want to write a story on Tiger Pantry?
Contact fill out the Media Inquiry form for Student Affairs here. Tiger Pantry will be in contact with you once the form has been approved. Then make sure you check out our Press Kit.
Past Coverage
Want to see what others are saying about Tiger Pantry? Click through the links below.
Tiger Pantry wins “Best Auxiliary” at SEC Exchange
Tiger Pantry won the “Best Auxiliary” award at the SEC Student Government Association Exchange in July 2015, beating out auxiliary programs from 13 other schools that attended the student government conference.
Tiger Pantry hosts Empty Bowls, announces outreach plans
“We wanted to do something special and have an anniversary event…while also supporting local artists and the MU community in need of food,” said Shannon Orbe, a senior and executive board member of Tiger Pantry.
Mizzou Women Give Awards Grant to Tiger Pantry
Mizzou Women Give, the women’s philanthropy project at MU, voted to award nearly $16,000 to Tiger Pantry. The pantry will use the grant to help fund the purchase of a van to facilitate food collection and distribution efforts.
Campus Food Pantries Help Feed Hungry Students
“Today’s students are tasked with earning perfect grades, being active with extracurriculars and holding down a job,” says Lauren McDermott, Director of the Tiger Pantry at the University of Missouri (Columbia, MO). “Tuition is rising. Cost of living is rising. Debt is growing. Everything is working against us.”
Top 5 Student Organizations
Tiger Pantry named No. 2 in list of Top 5 Student Organizations on campus.
One Can Goes A Long Way
Tiger Pantry is Mizzou’s fully operational food pantry available to students, staff and faculty who are in need. Learn about Tiger Pantry and the need that the project aims to address.