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Introducing Swipe Advocacy Chapters, A New Approach to Student Led Solutions
We’re excited to announce the Swipe Advocacy Chapters, a new initiative designed to strengthen student-led advocacy efforts for food access and basic needs on college campuses. Jointly led by Swipe Out Hunger’s Advocacy and Community Engagement teams, this program partners with student organizations… Read More
3 Myths About International Students and Food Insecurity
Anyone can experience hunger, yet there is a common misconception that international students are immune to basic needs insecurity. The reality is that international students face unique challenges that can make them particularly vulnerable and limit their ability to access support services. … Read More
Top Media Moments of 2025: Changing the Narrative on College Hunger
At Swipe Out Hunger, we believe in the power of storytelling to drive real change—how we talk about college hunger shapes understanding, care, and the solutions we believe are possible. Too often, college is portrayed as a time of independence and privilege, masking… Read More
How Students Made Hunger Free Campus a Reality in Michigan
Students are leading the charge in Michigan, showing the power of student voices in the fight to end college hunger. In 2024, their advocacy helped launch a $500,000 Hunger Free Campus pilot program supporting food access initiatives in four colleges across the state. Read More
Giving Tuesday with Quadient: Campus Innovation During Holiday Breaks
This Giving Tuesday, Swipe Out Hunger partnered with Parcel Pending by Quadient to highlight the campus partners who are creating innovative solutions to provide accessible food to students year-round. Supporters were invited to give with their voice and vote for one school to… Read More
Announcing the Third Year of the Student Leadership and Alumni Action Council (SLAAC)
Swipe Out Hunger is excited to announce the new cohort of the Student Leadership and Alumni Action Council (SLAAC), welcoming 16 student leaders representing 16 campuses across 10 states. This national network of emerging leaders is dedicated to ending hunger on college campuses. Now… Read More
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
