GoodRoots Northwest installed the lockers at the start of the year. Bates is now the first college campus on the West Coast to have climate-controlled food lockers.
TACOMA, Wash — Thousands of people in Pierce County struggle to put food on the table. GoodRoots Northwest estimates around 12% of Pierce County residents face situational or prolonged food insecurity.
Among those who experience food insecurity are college students. A new resource that is the first of its kind on the West Coast is now aimed at alleviating this problem.
At the start of the year, GoodRoots Northwest installed climate-controlled food lockers at Bates Technical College, inside
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