In the searing summer heat, Alesha Davis stood patiently in line for the Capital Area Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry to arrive at Texas State Technical College. Alesha, a pharmacy technician student, was among almost three hundred Waco residents receiving a box of nutritious groceries during this monthly delivery.

Dressed neatly in scrubs, Alesha explained “it’s really hard as a student to work and go to school, so this is really helpful.” Between a demanding class schedule and looking after her family, Alesha struggles to find the time and money to keep her head above water.

Alesha is hardly alone, according to Cherice Poole, a counselor at Texas State Tech. “We are faced with helping students in need of food on a daily basis,” said Cherice. “ Many factors contribute to that, including a decrease in financial aid, rising costs of food, large families to support, and more.”

The assistance provided by the Capital Area Food Bank allows students “to focus on their education [and] worry less about how they will feed themselves and their families, explained Cherice.

The nutritious groceries provided to students and their families are more than just a stopgap. Alesha will be able to finish her education and achieve her full potential, thanks in part to support from the Capital Area Food Bank. Alesha dreams of the future, particularly of a time when she can return the kindness shown to her. “Of course, I really want to give back one day! It’s on my mind,” she said, smiling.

Click here to help the Capital Area Food Bank provide 500,000 meals this summer to clients across Texas just like Alesha.

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