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Sodexo and Swipe Out Hunger Expand Program for Students Experiencing Food Insecurity to 100 U.S. Campuses
Gaithersburg, Md. – One in three college students face food insecurity each year. With the financial strain on families combined with physical and emotional stress caused by the pandemic, student food insecurity has increased by 14 percent. Following a successful pilot program,… Read More
A Week in the Life of a University of Minnesota Anti-Hunger Advocate: Part Two
This is the second of a three-part series for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 2020 written by University of Minnesota’s Swipe Out Hunger’s Co-President, Gigi Otten. Over the last few months, her and her incredible team of student advocates have galvanized on campus and beyond to create lasting change… Read More
A Week in the Life of a University of Minnesota Anti-Hunger Advocate: Part One
This is the first of a three-part series for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 2020 written by University of Minnesota’s Swipe Out Hunger’s Co-President, Gigi Otten. Over the last few months, her and her incredible team of student advocates have galvanized on campus and beyond to create lasting change… Read More
Congressional Hunger Center and Swipe Out Hunger Launch CollegeSNAPproject.Org
Website provides vital information for college students on essential federal nutrition program The Congressional Hunger Center and Swipe Out Hunger launched the College SNAP Project today to provide vital, state-by-state information to college… Read More
The Green Thumbs of Student Leaders: Reflections from our Virtual 2020 Swipe Student Summit
This blog was penned by National Programs Coordinator Alexa Aburto and Community Engagement Manager Emily Kass. “The power is already yours. Don’t waste any more time understanding if you have it. The question is: how will… Read More
Back to School: How You Can Help College Students
Students are facing a school year like no other. College students are returning to classes during a time of great uncertainty and formidable barriers to success. Swipe Out Hunger has been a trusted partner to students for the last decade and is meeting… Read More
Coming Together to Respond to COVID-19
Over the last six months, we have been working hard to ensure student basic needs are protected and advocated for amidst so much uncertainty. We continue to be mission-focused, student-centric, and channeling innovation to meet the most imminent concerns. We have launched the… Read More
Students: We Heard You.
As universities begin to make their plans for what the 2020 – 2021 academic year looks like, there is one thing uniquely missing: student voices. As COVID-19 shifted what higher education looks like for every college student, we asked students to share their… Read More
Leveraging Peer Relationships: Our Student Navigator Network
As colleges and universities around the country began to close due to COVID-19, thousands of students suddenly found themselves in financial, academic, and personal crisis. The pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges that low-income students face. With the economic impacts growing exponentially, we need… Read More
Michelson Spark Grant Helps Swipe Out Hunger Get CARES Funds to Students
This article was originally published on Michelson 20MM’s website. Even before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic one in three college students regularly experienced food insecurity. The current public health and economic… Read More
