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Partnering for Student Success: Swipe Out Hunger and TIAA Expand their Impact
In a time where barriers to food access for college students are changing, campus programs are also facing challenges and pursuing innovative ways to meet student needs. Swipe Out Hunger is championing solutions and building an active network to support food security programs and… Read More
After Graduation: Finding New Ways to Fight Student Hunger
This blog is written by: Allisyn Lam: Allisyn is a recent graduate of William & Mary, where she served as the first President of Food for All, the university’s student-led organization addressing food insecurity on campus. She also helped lead a statewide student… Read More
Swipe Out Hunger’s 2025 Impact Highlights
Behind every number in our FY 2025 Impact Report is a student whose life was touched, a campus partner who stepped up, and a supporter who believed in change. This year, the Swipe Out Hunger community showed resilience, creativity, and dedication in… Read More
Better Together: Organizing the First Ever Colorado Higher Education Basic Needs Summit
This blog is penned by Amber Obermaier and Jorja Whyte.On April 9th, students, basic needs professionals, and interested stakeholders from 13 colleges and six organizations gathered together at the first ever Colorado Higher Education Basic Needs Summit. The idea of the summit first arose… Read More
Prescribing Health: The Case for Expanding Food Prescription Programs to College Campuses
This blog is written by: Aidan Murray: Aidan is a member of Swipe Out Hunger’s Student Leadership and Advisory Council and a junior at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA pursuing degrees in public policy and economics. He is currently the co-president of… Read More
Campus Spotlight: How BGSU’s Falcon Food Pantry is Fighting Food Insecurity and Building Community
This blog is written by: Ashley Alvarez: Ashley Alvarez — a member of Swipe Out Hunger’s Student Leadership and Advisory Council — is a first-generation Mexican American graduate student from Pharr, TX, a town along the U.S.-Mexico border. She will soon be graduating… Read More
Food Security Obstacles for Student Athletes at Private Universities
This blog is written by: Grace Higgins: Grace is a member of Swipe Out Hunger’s Student Leadership and Advisory Council. Originally from New Jersey, Grace is an undergraduate student studying Sport Performance Leadership and graduating in May of 2025 at Southern Methodist University… Read More
Convening in Chicago for College Student Basic Needs
Fighting for college students’ basic needs is a national effort — and as the national nonprofit powering the movement to end college student hunger, we’re proud to work in partnership with other like-minded organizations and champions towards our shared goals. In March, Swipe… Read More
Virginia Students Advocate for Hunger-Free Campuses
On January 28, 2025, Swipe Out Hunger organized 30 students from 6 schools across Virginia to advocate for the Hunger Free Campus Act at the State Capitol in Richmond. Thanks to the combined efforts of students, campus staff, and… Read More
Swipe Out Hunger Awards Over $200,000 in Grants to 70 Colleges
February 4, 2025 – Swipe Out Hunger, the national nonprofit powering the movement to end college student hunger, announced that 70 colleges will be awarded a total of $208,500 to support campus food security programs, with each receiving between $1,000 and $6,000.These grants… Read More
