We find ourselves coming together to ensure the health and safety of our students, staff, families, neighbors and communities as COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate. We want to share these important updates with you.
Madison College donated 3,755 pounds of food to The River Food Pantry after the college shut down all of its buildings and cleared out its pantry shelves.
According to a Facebook post from the food bank, two minivans had to make three trips in order to drop off all of the food.
Donations included canned goods, cereal, cheese and fresh produce, among other things.
During the college shutdown, students who face food insecurity can apply to the Student Emergency Support Fund and receive grocery store gift cards.
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Many people are doing what they can right now to step up and help during the coronavirus pandemic and that includes staff at Madison College. The college has lent a dozen ventilators to different hospitals including UnityPoint Health – Meriter, SSM Health St. Mary’s, UW health, Sauk Prairie Healthcare, and Upland Hills Health Hospital & Clinics.
“We are also donating supplies that we have that the area hospitals utilize so I thought if we have it sitting on our shelves because our students can’t be here to use it, they might as well use it,” said Amy Setchell with Madison College.
Those supplies included personal protective equipment such as N95 masks, gloves and oxygen supplies.
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