USM Veterans Center gets $10K grant for food gift cards
USM Veterans Center gets $10K grant for food gift cards By Charles Herrington | February 3, 2021 at 7:38 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 7:38 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families at the University of Southern Mississippi has a new way to help veterans get nutritious food.
The center is providing dozens of gift cards for military students and veterans, which will be used at Corner Market.
Each card is valued at $150 and they’re funded with a new grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. It’s also part of a collaboration with the Mississippi Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB).