| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.60 |
| Liaison | Jane Stewart |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Washington and Lee University
IN-14: Food Bank
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Nicole
Poulin Campus Garden Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution host a food bank, pantry, or equivalent resource focused on alleviating food insecurity, hunger and poverty among students?:
Yes
A brief description of the food bank, pantry, or equivalent resource:
The Division of Student Affairs identified a need for a food pantry at W&L that aims to alleviate food insecurity among students by providing emergency food to those in need.
The Food Pantry aims to:
-Create a safe space to distribute good quality and nutritious emergency food to current students.
-Collaborate with Campus Garden and Campus Kitchen to provide good quality and nutritious food items (donations) that may otherwise go to waste to enhance sustainability initiatives on campus.
-Raise awareness around hunger issues, especially as experienced by low-income college students.
-Encourage student engagement to foster a sense of community.
The Food Pantry aims to:
-Create a safe space to distribute good quality and nutritious emergency food to current students.
-Collaborate with Campus Garden and Campus Kitchen to provide good quality and nutritious food items (donations) that may otherwise go to waste to enhance sustainability initiatives on campus.
-Raise awareness around hunger issues, especially as experienced by low-income college students.
-Encourage student engagement to foster a sense of community.
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