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UMKC's Kangaroo Pantry helps supply food to students who otherwise may go without a meal.

UMKC Celebrates Kindness and Giving in November

Maleigha Billings, Staff Writer
November 24, 2022

  From donations to volunteering, to gift giving, kindness is in the air at UMKC as the campus prepares for the season of sharing and celebrates World Kindness Day.    UMKC is filled with opportunities to spread some much-needed compassion, so students and staff who haven’t...

Alumni association raises money for Kangaroo Pantry, helps provide for students in need

Alumni association raises money for Kangaroo Pantry, helps provide for students in need

Joeli Toscano
October 5, 2021

Monday signaled the end of the UMKC Alumni Association's weeklong virtual 5K in support of the Kangaroo Pantry. The 5K raised money and awareness for the pantry, which works to ensure no student goes without food and basic necessities during the school year. Donations from...

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Roo Report: “Looks like they have their lunches packed for a while.” Lawrence, Tom and Cristian talk with SGA to highlight the benefits of RooPantry to the UMKC Community

Roo News
September 16, 2021

You can listen to this podcast on Anchor.fm or Spotify! On episode two of this season, the Roo Report crew interviewed SGA Vice President Abigail Weiler and SGA Director of Internal Affairs Malavika Rajaram about RooPantry, a free resource for students to get everything...

Restaurant closures have been a significant theme of the past year, with over 110,000 restaurants closing long term or permanently nationwide. Kansas City has not been an exception.  (Thomas White)

Subway on 51st closes, leaves students with fewer dining choices on campus

Thomas White
March 24, 2021

The Subway sandwich shop at 312 E. 51st St. closed for business this month. Subway joins Sahara Mediterranean in shuttering its doors within the past year, further limiting walking-distance food options for UMKC students living on campus.    Restaurant closures...

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