Florida State University received a $1 million donation from Brian and Kathryn Ballard to expand the Food for Thought Pantry; the pantry works to reduce food insecurity among local students.
This is the largest one-time donation to FSU Student Affairs in history.
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Brian & Kathryn Ballard donate $1M to Food for Thought Pantry at FSU
Florida State University’s Food for Thought Pantry has received its first-ever seven-figure donation to bolster efforts of addressing student food insecurity.
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Something Good: FSU student food pantry receives $1M donation
Florida State University is celebrating a historic donation to the student food pantry. Brian Ballard and his wife, Kathryn, a Florida State alumna and member of the Board of Trustees, donated $1 million to benefit FSU’s Food for Thought Pantry.
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