College’s Math Department and SkillsUSA Chapter Raised Much-Needed Supplies for SOWELA’s Tiger Love Food Pantry and Faith and Friends Food Bank
Lake Charles, Louisiana – Monday, November 25, 2024
SOWELA’s SkillsUSA organization and Math Department recently wrapped up one of their most successful food drives. SOWELA faculty, staff and students raised two large truckloads of food for the SOWELA Tiger Love Food Pantry and Faith and Friends Food Bank, two organizations dedicated to fighting food insecurity in Southwest Louisiana.
“I’m incredibly proud and grateful to everyone who took part,” said Instructor and SkillsUSA Advisor Darrell Buck. “It’s heartwarming to see our school come together for such a meaningful cause. This drive helps so many families in need, and we couldn’t make it happen without the amazing support from our SOWELA community.”
The food drive is an annual community service project of SOWELA’s Math Department and SkillsUSA chapter. The event has been a part of SOWELA for more than 10 years.
SOWELA encourages participation in student organizations and activities and offers students opportunities to grow socially, personally and intellectually outside the classroom. Involvement in student activities helps students develop leadership, communication, interpersonal relations and problem-solving skills. The College offers more than 10 on-campus student organizations, including the Student Government Association (SGA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and more.
The national college review website WalletHub ranked SOWELA Technical Community College as Louisiana’s #1 community college. WalletHub’s rankings are based on “three key dimensions, including 1) Cost & Financing, 2) Education Outcomes and 3) Career Outcomes.” SOWELA ranks in the top 40% of community colleges nationally.
About SOWELA Technical Community College
SOWELA Technical Community College provides traditional, distance, and lifelong learning experiences and awards associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates. The College empowers learners in career and technical education and enables transfer students to pursue a four-year degree, so all learners excel as globally competitive citizens. The College has been educating the region’s workforce for 85 years.