The Lake Land College Broadcasting Club has wrapped up its 19th annual campus-wide food drive, collecting nearly twelve hundred food items to support the Laker Food Pantry.

Throughout the month of November, the club accepted non-perishable food donations, including canned goods, pasta, spices, and other staple items. Donation boxes were placed around campus, making it easy for students, staff, and community members to contribute. By the end of the drive, a total of 1,179 food items had been collected.

Greg Powers, Lake Land’s Speech Communication and Broadcasting instructor and Director of Broadcast Operations, says the response was once again overwhelming.

“Our students put a lot of effort into planning this project every year, and it’s always great to see that effort met with such generosity from our community,” Powers said.

All of the donations were delivered to Lake Land’s on-campus Laker Food Pantry, located in the Luther Student Center. The pantry is open year-round and provides free food to students through pickup or delivery, helping address food insecurity—especially during the holiday season.

This year’s food drive also coincided with the Illinois Community College Board’s statewide “Feed the Need” campaign. The initiative encourages all 48 Illinois community colleges to collect food donations during November to support local food banks. In its first year, the campaign brought in more than 91-thousand food items across the state.

The Laker Food Pantry accepts food and financial donations year-round. Food can be dropped off at the Student Wellness Center, while monetary donations can be made through the Lake Land College Foundation.

For more information, you can contact the Lake Land College Radio Broadcasting Department.