IVCC exceeds basic needs drive goal

860 items raised

Illinois Valley Community College exceeded its goal to raise 100 basic need items for the on-campus Eagles Peak food pantry. Special Populations Transition Specialist Crystal Credi (left) and counseling office student worker Gracie Pollok get ready to shelve the items for distribution to students. (Photo provided by IVCC Community Relations)

November 04, 2023 at 5:10 am CDT

Illinois Valley Community College opened its centennial celebration by taking aim at another century mark.

The campus set out to raise 100 basic need items for the on-campus Eagles Peak food pantry and the campus and off-campus communities’ generosity was overwhelming.

The drive yielded a total of 860 dental care items, soaps, deodorants and tissue packs, and four of the categories completely surpassed 100 items each.