Saginaw Valley State University’s Residence Housing Association and Career Services hosted a Grocery Bingo Night in the TSAR on Jan. 24.
As the new semester begins, RHA and Careers Services put together an event to help replenish goods for students they can use throughout the winter semester. Not only were they giving away food items, but there were also decorations up for grabs. Additionally, students each got a bag of popcorn to munch on while participating. There were 15-20 larger items along with 5 bags of groceries offered as prizes at the event.
For those who might not know, RHA is a registered student organization on campus working to represent and support students that live on campus. Also, Career Services help students out by assisting them with resources to help them flourish in the work force.
Lizzi Hubble-Radosa, the assistant director of Career Services, comments on the event.
“[RSA] holds grocery bingo periodically throughout the semester, however, the career services has started sponsoring one grocery bingo at the start of the winter semester as a way to promote our office, the services we offer and the upcoming Spring University-Wide Employment Fair on Jan. 31.”
Lauren Gager, a freshman and biological science major, attended the event on campus.
“I had a great time at the grocery bingo. It was honestly so much fun. It was a nice way to begin the semester, and I appreciated the popcorn they gave us when we were there,” she mentioned. “I actually won some groceries, and they will definitely come in handy this semester. Especially for the days when it is super cold, and I do not want to go to the dining hall to get lunch.”
Not only was this a light-hearted event put on by the RSA and Career Services, but it was also one that helped tackle a silent but pressing issue. According to the Government Accountability office, over 23% of college students face food insecurity every single year. That is over 3.8 million college students nationwide.
“I know of people at school who truly benefitted from this bingo, and I am happy they could have fun while doing so,” Gager said. “There was also a good variety of items to choose from, and tons of people were able to receive great prizes. I am looking forward to playing more grocery bingo in the future, and I will be sure to let more people know about it for next time.”
To avoid missing future events, be sure to download the Corq app to see the times, information, and locations of the many activities happening around campus.
