(HUTTO, Texas) – The TSTC Foundation has accepted a $25,000 grant from Applied Materials Foundation to support the TSTC Advocacy and Resource Center’s “Helping Hands” fund on the Williamson County campus. The gift was presented on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the East Williamson Higher Education Center during a distribution of bags of food to students.
“Our food pantry is one of the quickest ways we can support students when life gets tight,” said Chasey Davis, TSTC in Williamson County’s Advocacy and Resource Center coach. “Applied Materials Foundation’s gift helps ensure students have dependable access to food when they need it most.”
The “Helping Hands” fund supports emergency aid programs, campus food pantries and resource drives designed to help cover students’ basic needs.
“As The TSTC Foundation works to connect partners with meaningful opportunities, this grant is a great example of what’s possible,” said Elizabeth Eguia Robinson, The TSTC Foundation’s senior development officer at the Williamson County campus. “It will help us expand support for students who rely on the pantry while they pursue a high-demand career.”
Applied Materials is a global materials engineering company with locations in Austin and Richardson. The Applied Materials Foundation was established in 1995 to make positive social contributions in communities where the company operates.
“We’re very focused on supporting our local communities,” said Michele Walker-Moak, senior community affairs manager for Applied Materials. “One of our key impact pillars is around food and removing barriers for access. We understand that young people are one of the groups that have barriers to getting healthy food.”
With inclement weather expected in Central Texas this weekend, the Advocacy and Resource Center is using part of the grant to distribute food and essential items to help students prepare.
For more information about supporting TSTC students through The TSTC Foundation, visit tstc.edu/tstcfoundation.