Leveraging Community Partnerships and Student Leadership
Presented by
Cape Cod Community College Legacy Club
and
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod
Inspiration
Popcorn: A professor’s snack that started the Legacy Club’s push
towards a food pantry on campus
The Legacy Club is all about
“students Helping students”
The Early Days
In the spring of 2013 the Legacy Club opens a food pantry in a small alcove,
using 3 cabinets to store the food. They begin to serve students confidentially in- between classes.
Community Support
Planning a Sustainable Resource for Students
Pic of college
The college searched for a
more permanent location on
campus
Finding a Community Partner
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod located in Harwich, MA agreed to allow Cape
Cod Community College to become a satellite location
Working With The Family Pantry of
Cape Cod
Building the Infrastructure
Two rooms were dedicated to be used for the operation of the Family Pantry of
Cape Cod Community College
Policies and Procedures
Rules and regulations were set in place
Staffing and Training Volunteers
Volunteers complete a variety of duties
including; helping clients, ordering and stocking
food, cleaning, organizing and advertising for the
pantry
Project Forward students complete internships at The Family Pantry of 4C’s
Spreading the Word
Spreading the Word
Operations
New Clients:• Complete confidential intake
form• Receive id number• Receive list of pantries on
Cape Cod
Operations
Existing clients can come in once a week, they
provide their id number to the volunteer on duty and
fill up their bag
Stocking Our ShelvesStudent volunteers
drive to Harwich twice a month to pick up food
orders from The Family Pantry of
Cape Cod
More Than Just Food
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod
Community College also offers health and beauty
aids and diapers
Reliance on Donations
We do not take food donations, but we do accept donations of health and beauty aids and diapers. This picture represents the generous donation of diapers by the Cape Cod Community College Nursing Club
Quality Control
Volunteers check-in orders
to make sure there are no
expired items on the shelves
Expansion of Services
Thanks to the generosity of The Family Pantry of Cape Cod we
were able to offer Thanksgiving Bags to our
clients, that we had decorated by a local Girl Scout troop.
Client Satisfaction
For More Information:The Family Pantry of Cape Cod Community College
508-362-2022 ext 4365 Wednesday and Thursday 9am-5:30pm
Email: [email protected] Pantry Manager: Christina Soltis: [email protected]
Service Learning Liaison: Kim Monteiro: [email protected] Sharp: [email protected]
Heather Hibbert: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/Legacy2013Club?ref=hl
Picture References:
Cape Cod Community College Logo: http://www.capecod.edu/
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod Logo: http://www.thefamilypantry.com/Home
The Legacy Club Logo: The Legacy Club of Cape Cod Community College
Cape Cod 5 Bank Logo: http://www.sustainablecape.org/about/our-supporters
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Logo: http://bmcc-ptk.blogspot.com/
Otis Air Force Base Symbol: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Camp-Edwards-Massachusetts/109109179124035?rf=160133337353425
The Greater Boston Food Bank Logo: http://www.cviad.com/the-greater-boston-food-bank/
Rotary International Logo: https://ccc.rochester.edu/organization/urrotaract/about
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod Photos: http://www.thefamilypantry.com/About-Us/Our-History & http://www.thefamilypantry.com/About-Us/Our-Mission
Photos @ Cape Cod Community College credit to Cape Cod Community College: http://www.capecod.edu/ and Christina Soltis
Facebook Logo: http://sac.unm.edu/