NEMCC SGA aids NMMC hospice with food drive
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (01/31/2023) — Northeast Mississippi Community College's Student Government Association is providing comfort to those at the end of their lives during the first two months of 2023.
Northeast' Student Government Association has joined with the North Mississippi Medical Center to provide a donation to its hospice floor pantry following the drive.
While many food drives focus on pantry staples, the Northeast food drive is helping those at the end of their lives and their families have a little comfort in their final days and months.
Pantry staples of oatmeal bowls, soup bowls and Chef Boyardee bowls are always welcome along with food that normally would not be found in a food drive donation such as Nabs, popcorn, chips, PopTarts and crackers.
Not only does the food drive provide comfort for those at the end of their lives but it helps to stock the pantry at the North Mississippi Medical Center's hospice floor so that families do not have to leave their loved ones during this critical time in their lives.
"I'm so excited to be able to give back to the community that has given me so much," said Northeast Student Government Association president Callie Smith of Blue Springs. "I have witnessed firsthand how toiling hospice care can be for families as they are not able to leave the hospital for even just the essential things.
"Hopefully, the amount we are able to donate can help ease the burden and stress these families are going through."
These items give patients and their families comfort during their stay on the hospice floor at the North Mississippi Medical Center.
Donations may be dropped off in the college's Haney Union on the Booneville campus at the Student Activities Office or the Help Desk until the end of February.
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.