{"id":15,"date":"2026-04-12T12:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T19:08:44","slug":"news-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c9c989a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-aa1b7032 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Pantry News &amp; Success Stories<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Stay up to date with our most urgent needs, upcoming community events, and the heartwarming stories of the pets and people you help support in Eagan and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 alignwide wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sarah-2-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;max-width:256px;max-height:200px;\" data-srcset=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sarah-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sarah-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sarah-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sarah-2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sarah-2-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?p=46\">Community Spotlight<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Volunteer Spotlight: Why Sarah Spends Her Saturdays at North Star &#8220;I started volunteering because I love animals, but I stay because of the people,&#8221; says Sarah, who has been a dedicated part of our weekend crew for the last six months. From greeting nervous first-time clients at the door to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?p=46\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Community Spotlight<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ItemsNeeded-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;max-width:256px;max-height:200px;\" data-srcset=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ItemsNeeded-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ItemsNeeded-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ItemsNeeded-768x512.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ItemsNeeded-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ItemsNeeded-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?p=44\">Most Needed Items<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Our Top 5 Most Needed Items for the Pantry This Month As we head into a new season, our community\u2019s need for temporary pet assistance is growing! We have seen a huge increase in visitors over the last few weeks, which is wonderful, but it means our shelves are running\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?p=44\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Most Needed Items<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bella-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;max-width:256px;max-height:200px;\" data-srcset=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bella-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bella-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bella-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bella-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bella-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?p=42\">Bella<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Meet Bella: Keeping a Local Pup in Her Forever Home When Bella\u2019s family faced an unexpected medical bill last month, they were forced to make some incredibly difficult financial decisions. Bella, a sweet 10-year-old mixed breed, requires a specialized senior diet that is gentle on her stomach, and the cost\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/vcom.dctc.edu\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/?p=42\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Bella<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c796f2d wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-41c06ba8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Never Miss an Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Join our email list to receive a monthly newsletter with our current wishlist, upcoming volunteer opportunities, and more success stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style id=\"wpforms-css-vars-57-block-3913112a-e264-4172-b5bb-965f096a9671\">\n\t\t\t\t#wpforms-57.wpforms-block-3913112a-e264-4172-b5bb-965f096a9671 {\n\t\t\t\t--wpforms-button-background-color: #111111;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style><div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-3913112a-e264-4172-b5bb-965f096a9671 wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-57\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-57\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"57\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/webd2711-70\/nicholas.reynolds\/Pet_Pantry\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F15\" data-token=\"8882ac1d6fda2797a599d0d54ec37572\" data-token-time=\"1777886216\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\" style=\"display: none;\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-57-field_3-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"3\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-57-field_3\" >Name Email<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-57-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-57-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><fieldset><legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-57-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][first]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-57-field_1-error\" required><label for=\"wpforms-57-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-57-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][last]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-57-field_1-last-error\" required><label for=\"wpforms-57-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-57-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-57-field_2\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-57-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" placeholder=\"petlover99@email.com\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-57-field_2-error\" required><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-57-field_3-container { position: absolute !important; 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