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Swipe Out Hunger Awards $15,000 in Basic Needs Recognition Grants
March 8, 2023 – The leading national nonprofit working to end college student food insecurity, Swipe Out Hunger announced today that 5 colleges will each receive $3,000 grants in recognition of their outstanding work to support students’ basic needs.After distributing a total of… Read More
Inside the Student-Led Anti-Hunger Movement in Florida
This blog is written by David Garner, a sophomore at Florida State University from Gainesville, Florida. Studying Political Science and International Affairs as a member of the FSU Honors Program, David has found a passion for helping people in need. With an interest in law and politics, he is looking… Read More
Q&A with Jaime Hansen, Our Executive Director
Q: Reflecting on your last 6 months at Swipe Out Hunger, what is it actually like working here? What has surprised you the most about the team?One of the most surprising things has been the ongoing negotiation of the New York vs. Read More
Swipe Out Hunger Announces Board Leadership Transitions
Today, Swipe Out Hunger is excited to announce leadership transitions for its Board of Directors. Effective January 1, 2023, David Croom now serves as Board Chair. Croom joined the Board of Directors in February 2021 and brings a wealth of experience from… Read More
How Campuses Are Ensuring Students Don’t Go Hungry This Break: Takeaways from our November Swipe Session
Nationally, one in three college students experiences food insecurity. For many of these students, they can find refuge at the dining hall with meal plans or at campus food pantries, which provides much-needed resources throughout the school year. During campus closures such… Read More
Choose Your Own #GivingTuesday Adventure: Pick From 30+ Campuses To Donate To Today!
At Swipe Out Hunger, we pride ourselves on the one thing that makes us who we are: our network of campus partners. From our nascent beginnings, we always listened to what our campuses were experiencing, collaborated to explore innovation, and uplifted those… Read More
Swipe Out Hunger Announces the 2022 Nachman Justice Award Recipients
Each year, Swipe Out Hunger recognizes three student leaders for their food security work on campus through the Nachman Justice Award. Established in honor of former Vice President of Programs Marissa Nachman, this award celebrates students who embody Marissa’s core… Read More
Swipe Out Hunger Awards $3,000 Grants to Thirty Campus Pantries
October 26, 2022 – Today, Swipe Out Hunger — the leading national nonprofit working to end college student food insecurity — announced that thirty colleges will each receive $3,000 in Swipe Grants to support their campus food pantries.After the successful inaugural cycle of… Read More
Campus Champions: Recognizing Student Leaders with the Nachman Justice Award
Created in honor of Marissa Nachman, former Vice President of Programs at Swipe Out Hunger and continued supporter, the Nachman Justice Award recognizes three student leaders who embody Marissa’s core values of justice, compassion, and equity through their food security work… Read More
An Update from Our Founder
Dear Swipe Community,Twelve years ago, my friend Bryan invited me to spend hours moving pallets of food across campus to the UCLA food pantry. With each box of cereal we lifted, I expanded my understanding of the impact one person could have, even… Read More
