MSU’s Bully’s Closet receives $10,000 grant

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – An organization that helps feed Mississippi State students received a big boost Thursday.

Bully’s Closet and Pantry received a $10,000 grant from Kroger Foods.

Student Affairs and The Student Association helped with the initiative.

The goal is to meet students’ basic needs while going to college.

A number of students cannot even afford toiletries and in some cases food. Research suggested about 30% of all college students fall in that category.

This grant and other community partners make it possible to serve students.

“Kroger is 100% behind ‘Zero Hunger/Zero Waste’, and being here in the Starkville community we most definitely wanted to uplift this community and bring that to the table,” said Deco Simmons, with Kroger.

“This gift that we are getting from Kroger really allows us to think about the future. Think about how we can impact students in the long-run, and how we can make sure that this is here and that we are supporting our individuals,” said Montello Hobley with MSU.

Bully’s Closet and Pantry opened last month.