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Free Store seeks to uplift students in need

BHSU Campus Free Store
Noah Westergaard
MaryFrances Bruce and Lorraine Coronato in front of the Free Store on Black Hills State University's campus.

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

When Lorraine Coronato learned her university had above average rates of students in poverty, she wanted to help. So she started the Free Store.

The store at Black Hills State University provides food, clothing, dorm items, kitchenware and more—all for free. Its goal is to alleviate some of the everyday expenses of college for low-income and first-generation students.

Coronato joins In the Moment to discuss why every university needs a Free Store.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.