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BC3 distributes record 83 Thanksgiving meals

November 21, 2025

(Butler, PA) Without the meal package she received from Butler County Community College’s food security team, Thanksgiving “would have been a hardship,” said a 39-year-old BC3 student from Crawford County who plans to spend the holiday with...

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BC3 to expand Pioneer Pantry to additional locations as part of $20K grant

January 23, 2024

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College food security program for low-income students will receive a $20,000 grant that will in part expand a 4½-year-old main campus Pioneer Pantry to BC3 additional locations in Armstrong, Butler, Jefferson...

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$5K raised by BC3, community to provide free holiday meals

November 11, 2022

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College campaign to which employees, students and community members contributed $5,145 in September will provide free holiday meals to BC3 Pioneer Pantry patrons and in boxes decorated with paper hearts painted...

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BC3 among first in PA to be designated as Hunger-Free Campus

September 27, 2022

(Butler, PA) The frozen chicken wings, fresh sweet potato, boxed pasta and bottled juice Kelly Heckert wheels with other foods in a red wagon from Butler County Community College’s Pioneer Pantry will provide supplemental nutrition for the adult...

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