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caMpUs highlights

partnerships resUlt in caMpUs pantry
making news to coMbat hUnger and food insecUrity

The Office of Student Development, N.C. A&T Student
Government Association and several other campus entities
also worked together to establish the university’s first-ever
campus food and personal care item pantry for students—
The Aggie Source, which officially opened Feb. 5.
N.C. A&T PArTiCiPATes iN UNC sysTem
“One of the most important parts of our agenda was to
Donor-aDviseD FunD Program make sure every student on our campus had access to
all material needs. The creation of The Aggie Source was
exactly what we envisioned,” said Delaney Vandergrift,
2018-19 SGA president.
Through a new University “It is important for us north carolina agricUltUral and technical
of North Carolina System to offer our alumni and state University is the first historically The Aggie Source is mission-focused to support students,
partnership with TIAA constituents flexibility black college or University to offer a by alleviating the stress associated with short-term food
Charitable, North Carolina and innovative programs leading-edge, branded donor-advised fund insecurity and other financial constraints, through the
Agricultural and Technical to meet their charitable (daf) program to alumni and friends. collection and distribution of food and personal care items.
State University is the first giving needs,” said
historically black college Kenneth Sigmon, vice Primarily instituted, facilitated and run by students, the
or university to offer a chancellor for university All growth is tax-free, of the donor-advised pantry operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2–6 p.m.,
leading-edge, branded advancement. “The which may allow for larger fund. Each university has and is available to all currently registered students who
donor-advised fund (DAF) TIAA fund will provide gifts over time. In addition, unique needs, and this is N.C. A&T Miss Senior 2018-19 and Food Lion MVP can apply via an online application.
program to alumni additional opportunities all contributions may be one more way to enhance Ambassador, Nicole Gregory inside The Aggie Source.
and friends. beyond traditional means eligible for an immediate giving opportunities for The food and nutritional science student’s royal court “The pantry serves as another opportunity to assist
through various tax benefit. Further, our supporters.” campaign, “Feed the Future,” ignited a drive within her students with food and personal care items,” said Arturo
With this partnership, secure options.” when donors contribute and the university. M. Cummings, Ph.D., associate director for student
cash, securities and other long-term appreciated Currently, three other development. “The Aggie Source is not just a source
highly appreciated assets A donor-advised fund securities or real estate, UNC System universities for food, but [is also] a vehicle to engage, educate and
may be placed into the works like a personal fund no capital gains taxes are participating in the Food insecurity on college campuses is becoming more empower our students, campus and community.”
Aggie Charitable Giving dedicated to charitable are applied and the full initiative: East Carolina and more prevalent, so last fall North Carolina A&T
Fund (ACGF). Donors giving. In lieu of writing fair market value of University, North Carolina joined forces with Food Lion Feeds and North Carolina The self-sustainable pantry accepts shelf stable food
may elect to make an multiple checks to the securities could be State University and Campus Compact for a “Collegiate Challenge” to address donations such as canned fruits and meats, prepackaged
immediate gift to North individual charities, donors available for giving. the University of North hunger and food insecurity in the local East Greensboro meals, cup of noodles, peanut butter and jelly, breads
Carolina A&T and other have the option to place Carolina at Pembroke. community and throughout the state. and other non-perishable as well as personal care items.
charities or to invest assets into one giving “Our donors are interested The fund program is Monetary donations are also accepted.
for additional tax-free fund while maintaining in donor-advised funds open to all of the UNC The university used the challenge as a kickoff to The
growth. Philanthropists distribution discretion to help them fulfill their System institutions. Aggie Source, a student-run campus food pantry that The Aggie Source is located at 205 Nocho Street, suite
may remain anonymous into a wide range of philanthropic goals,” said now serves the campus. 115. Additional information can be obtained by emailing
and/or establish a investment options, Timothy A. Minor, vice TIAA Charitable is an aggiesource@ncat.edu or by calling 336-285-4453.
systematic way to including a suite of funds president for university independent public Organizers launched the challenge on Sept. 26,
support the causes that explicitly incorporate advancement for the UNC charity dedicated to disseminating information about the competition as well
they care about. environmental, social and System. “This system-wide encouraging philanthropy as the new food pantry and collecting non-perishable
governance criteria in offering provides access by helping donors items that were donated to a regional food bank. A
their investment that allows each of our make the most of their portion of the kickoff benefited those affected by
decision-making. 17 individual institutions generosity. Hurricane Florence.
to offer its own version

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