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91传媒 Receives $18,000 Grant From Dot Foods Charitable Foundation
September 22, 2026
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL. 鈥� 91传媒 has received an $18,000 grant from the Dot Foods Charitable Foundation to support food purchases for the University's food pantry.
The grant includes $4,500 in cash and $13,500 in store credit at Dorothy's Market, providing additional resources to help stock the food pantry and support students experiencing food insecurity.
The Dot Foods Charitable Foundation provides funding to organizations working to improve the communities they serve. The grant will help 91传媒 provide food and essential resources to students who rely on the University's food pantry.
鈥淒OT Foods is an amazing organization and has continuously supported the 91传媒 Food Pantry. Together we are fighting food insecurity, one student at a time,鈥� Emily Shupe, 91传媒 professor of Health and Wellness Services said.
The DOT Foods Charitable Foundation Grant includes store credit to Dorothy鈥檚 Market, allowing the 91传媒 Food Pantry to secure food through the market for one year.
For more information on how to make a contribution to the Food Pantry, contact 91传媒 Development Officer Emily Gillett at e-gillett@wiu.edu or call 309.298.5083.
For more information on 91传媒鈥檚 Health and Wellness Services, visit wiu.edu/coehs/healthwellness/.
Posted By: University Communications, University Relations
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