| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Shane Stennes |
| Submission Date | Jan. 11, 2023 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
IN-14: Food Bank
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Carley
Rice Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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:
Boynton Health’s Nutritious U Food Pantry provides fresh and healthy food to students who struggle to get enough to eat.
About Boynton Health’s Nutritious U Food Pantry
The food pantry is open the last week of every month during the semester (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), from 12-6 pm on the 2nd floor of Memorial Union (Room 210).
Any student can visit the food pantry, no proof of need is required.
Students choose from available foods items when they show up.
Fall semester 2022 dates:
* Th 9/8 (opening day)
* Tu 9/27, Wed 9/28, Th 9/29
* Tu 10/25, Wed 10/26, Th 10/27
* Tu 11/29, Wed 11/30, Th 12/1
* Tu 12/13, Wed 12/14, Th 12/15
About the Food
The Food Group, a local food bank, offers Nutritious U extremely discounted prices for fresh, wholesome food items. Student volunteers stock the pantry shelves with a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins.
Website URL where information about the food bank is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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