NKU and Kroger Foundation Announce Partnership to Fight Hunger nku.edu/news/2018/november/fuelnkukroger.html
Representatives from Kroger, NKU and FUEL NKU announce the partnership to fight hunger.
November 8, 2018– Northern Kentucky University and The Kroger Foundation announce a partnership to fight food insecurity on NKU’s campus. The first phase of the partnership will expand the university’s food pantry, FUEL NKU, to more than seven-times its current size. FUEL NKU provides food and essentials to students in a compassionate, confidential and safe environment. During the 2016-17 academic year, 650 students visited the pantry, and that number has increased every year. “Food insecurity is a significant deterrent to students’ success. Students face difficult choices and often times don’t have money left for food. This can prevent so many from their ability to learn, thrive and complete their education. FUEL NKU covers this essential need and keeps our students from having to go hungry,” said President Ashish Vaidya. “I’m proud to partner with Kroger to enhance FUEL NKU’s services. Kroger has long, rich history of taking care of the communities it serves, and this is truly a wonderful example of a public private partnership to improve our students’ lives.” FUEL NKU’s current location, a 300-square-foot old mailroom in the University Center, has limited offerings because of the space constraints. With Kroger’s investment, the pantry will move to a 2,300 square-foot suite in the Albright Health Center. “FUEL NKU’s mission to feed the university and enrich lives connects directly to Kroger’s goal of creating a world without hunger” said Scott Hays, division president for the CincinnatiDayton division of Kroger. “When students know where their next meal is coming from, they can achieve better results. We’re proud to help NKU make positive change in these students’ lives.”
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