| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.52 |
| Liaison | Maria Kirrane |
| Submission Date | July 28, 2022 |
University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
IN-14: Food Bank
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Maria
Kirrane Sustainability Officer Office of the Director of Buildings and Estates |
Does the institution host a food bank, pantry, or equivalent resource focused on alleviating food insecurity, hunger and poverty among students?:
A brief description of the food bank, pantry, or equivalent resource:
Excerpt from national coverage of UCC SU FOod Bank:
A fundraising drive set up to ease food poverty in UCC has raised more than €7,000 in 12 hours after a food bank in the college ran out in less than an hour on Wednesday.
Students queued at the first food bank run by the UCC Students’ Union and many people had to be turned away as demand far outstripped supply.
More than 100 students were supported by the food bank but many had to be turned away as supplies ran out much quicker than anticipated.
“This is the seriousness of the situation we are currently in not only in Cork but in this Country,” the students’ union executive said.
Website URL where information about the food bank is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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