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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Holds Second Annual Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Engaged Learning , Campus Kitchen , Events , COVID-19

Campus Kitchen Pivots Operations From Hot Meals to Food Pantry to Help Increasing Numbers of Food Insecure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Campus Kitchen at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.

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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Volunteers Impact the Lives of Others Beyond Campus 

Every other Tuesday, student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ prepare dinner for the residents of the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒway Apartment Complex, a government-subsidized housing complex on East Summit Street in ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ. At 5 p.m. residents gather in the dining hall and volunteers serve the meal which is prepared from food donated by Trader Joe’s.

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Campus Kitchen at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Launches Pop-Up Market to Celebrate Fifth Anniversary

The Campus Kitchen at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ is celebrating its fifth anniversary and has launched a new program this summer as part of activities marking its fifth year. The Campus Kitchen’s new pop-up market offers healthy produce and pantry items to children and families at no cost. “At an alte…

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