The WKU Student Government Association held its last meeting of the semester on Tuesday, where senators approved the passage of four bills.
Bill 16-24-F allotted funding to the Office of the Dean of Students to help purchase 40 meal vouchers for Fresh Food Company. The money will come from the Legislative Discretionary Fund.
The Office of the Dean of Students has a program that offers vouchers to students in need and is funded solely through donations.
Bill 17-24-F allocates $500 to the Office of Sustainability to help replenish the food and resource pantry.
WKU Director of Sustainability Leslie North emphasized how important the bill passing would be in helping to provide students with resources that they may not have access to including canned goods and hygiene items.
“Just two days ago, we had 11 different students come and get resources,” North said. “So if you go to the grocery store and buy food just for yourself, you can imagine how much it costs us to supply food for this.”
According to North, the Office of Sustainability gave away 16,000 different items last semester.
“We go through an insane amount of food so every little dollar can help,” North said.
Bill 18-24-F allocates $325 for the Cramming and Cookies Tabling Event to provide snacks, hot chocolate and personal care gifts like stress balls, candy, mugs and stickers.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 on the first floor of Downing Student Union.
According to the bill, “This event will provide students with a stress-free environment during finals week that will help them prioritize their mental health during this stressful time.”
Bill 20-24-F allocates $200 for a toy drive benefiting the Bowling Green Boys and Girls Club. Students can donate toys for children ages 3-16 from Nov. 20 through Dec. 3.
Gifts can be dropped off at the SGA front desk and one service hour will be awarded per toy donated with a maximum cap of five service hours.
Katie Garner, a representative from Bowling Green’s Boys and Girls Club said that the bill passing would help support a lot of children in need.
“We’ve got upwards of almost 175 kids in this building every day ranging from six to 18 years old,” Garner said, “So it is super important for us to be able to not only support them, but their families.”
All four bills passed unanimously.
Associate Chief Justice Morgan Gammons was nominated as chief justice for the Spring semester by current Chief Justice Ellen Henderson, who will be graduating at the end of the semester.
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