At higher education institutions, innovation often happens beyond the classroom, and that’s especially true when it comes to college food pantries. Because of the mostly young demographic being served, high-tech practices like online ordering and scheduled pickups are practically a given at college pantries. College pantries are also leading the…
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If your food bank is looking to have an impact on college hunger, then it needs to get to know Rachel Sumekh and the organization she founded, Swipe Out Hunger. Swipe Out Hunger has been a presence on college campuses for over a decade, mostly known for its program that…
Compared to the general population, the number of college students who are food-insecure is shockingly high, a reality that is pushing food banks into new partnerships with college campuses. While 12% of U.S. households are food-insecure, a whopping 45% of college students surveyed reported being food-insecure in the nation’s largest…