| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.13 |
| Liaison | Olivia Wiebe |
| Submission Date | Dec. 28, 2023 |
University of Idaho
IN-14: Food Bank
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Olivia
Wiebe Sustainability Manager Office of the President |
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:
The Vandal Food Pantry opened a grocery-style food pantry in Shoup Hall 105. The pantry is open to all student, staff, faculty and community members from 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The Vandal Food Pantry is a donation-based pantry that aims to serve those in the community who are facing short term food insecurity with perishable and non-perishable items and several options for dietary restrictions. The VFP relies on donations and food drives to keep the pantry stocked.
The Mobile Food Pantry was available the first Wednesday of every month in partnership with the Idaho Food Bank. Campus and community members are invited to participate on the first Wednesday of every month, noon until the food runs out. Fresh perishable and non-perishable pre-packaged foods are available. Drive-thru style in Parking Lot 60 (east of the Moscow Intermodal Transit Center). This program has been put on hold by the Idaho Food Bank due to the decrease in known food insecurity in our community.
**Volunteers collect a summary of information from those who visit the Mobile Food Pantry. The data collected includes: name, city of residency, whether you are a first time or returning visitor of the Mobile Food Pantry, household size and ages of household members.
Idaho Eats, the campus dining service, also offers a program titled Swipe Out Hunger. This program provides quick, short-term relief to current students, staff, and faculty. If any student, staff, and/or faculty member are experiencing food insecurity, they may receive a limited number of emergency meal swipes to campus dining facilities. To receive these swipes campus members must submit a VandalCARE report where they will be connected with a VandalCARE team representative to assist.
Website URL where information about the food bank is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Olivia Wiebe; Sustainability Manager, Office of the President
Olivia Wiebe; Sustainability Manager, Office of the President
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