Women's Center to celebrate new student food pantry space

The Women's Center at Grand Valley State University is kicking off its 15-year anniversary with a variety of events, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new student food pantry space. 

The ceremony for Replenish will take place September 22 in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. The event will start at 1:30 p.m., with remarks at 1:45 p.m. by the alumnae who founded the pantry in 2009. 

Susana Villagomez and Rachael DeWitt proposed the idea for a student food pantry after hearing from fellow classmates about their struggles with having enough money to buy food. Since the pantry opened its doors, there have been more than 1,000 visits. Last fall, the pantry expanded to its current location in 0074 of the Kirkhof Center.

A reception to celebrate new art displayed in the Women's Center will follow the ceremony. Each year, the center displays artwork created and submitted by students, faculty, staff and community members. The entries are reviewed by a jury in the spring. 

For more information, contact the Women's Center at (616) 331-2748 or visit www.gvsu.edu/women_cen.