fighting food insecurity / community
* FIGHTING *
C A N DO
FOOD INSECURITY
at MSU!
We’re banding together to fill our pantries and fight food insecurity on campus. Beyond stocking the shelves with staples and snacks, creative collaborators are finding more ways to help feed the hungry.
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Can-Do Spirit at MSU
Pay it Forward
* With so many students on campus struggling with food * Chartwells’ associates at Lamar insecurity, for World Food Day team MSU Dining collected and donated more than 700 canned goods to the student food pantry. Way to go! TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY
Big Chill
* To help combat food insecurity, Pioneer Dining at Texas
Woman’s joined forces with TWU CARE (Campus Alliance for Resource Education) for a frozen food program. Leftover food from the dining hall is packaged, labeled with reheating instructions, frozen and delivered weekly to the CARE center. It’s then distributed to students in need. This program provides an average of 25 to 40 meals per week, supporting the campus community and reducing food waste.
TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY
University wanted to give back to their local community while also inviting guests to participate. To help feed the hungry, Lamar students could buy pre-packaged donation bags at their Market C-Stores, which include non-perishables and healthy snacks. They could even pay for them with what was left on their declining meal-plan balances. So far 75 bags have been donated! It’s a win-win all the way! WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Packed New Pantry
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The WSU Dining Pantry is now open! Inspired by their partnership with the local food pantry on campus, the WSU Dining team decided to open a well-stocked “cupboard” for their team. To fill the shelves, extra food and beverage items nearing expiration were shifted in. The catering team also offered extra storage space and a cooler. Along with ready-to-eat items, there are toiletries, toilet paper, laundry detergent and more. Everyone on the team is encouraged to use it and donate items if they’d like. So far, it’s been a hit.
Everyone is encouraged to donate to the pantry! NOVEMBER 2020 | CHARTWELLSMONTHLY.COM
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