Published 04/02/2026
Mark your calendar for April 22, 2026 – a day when our community can come together to help ensure Blue Ridge Community College students don’t have to choose between learning and eating.
During this year’s Great Community Give, gifts to Blue Ridge Community College will be designated to Lunch2Go, a vital program of the BRCC SOAR Center that provides meal vouchers to students experiencing food insecurity.
“We can’t have students who are hungering for knowledge, when they are just plain hungry.”
— Dorothy McAuliffe
Real Impact on Real Students
Students like Angie, who works 35–40 hours a week while pursuing her certificate in advanced veterinary assisting, rely on Lunch2Go to get through long days.
“Sometimes I am paycheck to paycheck. After school, I often go straight to work and would go all day without eating. With the Lunch2Go program, I’m able to grab something before I go to work.”
David, a transfer student in computer science, says the program has helped him stay focused and succeed academically.
“I don’t have to worry if I can afford to eat, so that’s one thing off my mind to focus on other things.”
Your Gift Matters
Every donation to BRCC during the Great Community Give makes an immediate difference:
- $10 provides one student with a meal
- $50 helps feed five students
- $100 provides 10 days of meals for a student facing food insecurity
- $300 ensures a student attending in‑person classes two days a week has lunch for an entire 15‑week semester
Together, we can nourish both minds and futures.