The
Campus Kitchens Project recognizes that hunger has many faces:
It affects our older neighbors, working families, children, homeless
men and women, and those dealing with addiction. Hunger can rob
people of their health, their sense of self-worth, and their ability
to function at their full potential.
Providing meals is only part of the solution, so we work with
recovery centers, shelters, agencies on aging, and social workers
to link meals with services. Our meals strengthen existing support
systems, allowing our partner agencies to use their budgets to
improve their worthwhile services, while providing much needed
support to families, children, and seniors in need.
Each Campus Kitchen tailors its services to the specific needs
of the community. Some schools focus on home-delivered meals to
seniors, while others concentrate on meals to shelters. Most meals
are delivered to homes and agencies within a couple of miles of
the school, so that students can make a lasting difference right
in their own neighborhoods.
Hunger is not just an empty stomach or lack of services. Isolation
and loneliness affect many of our clients, so Campus Kitchen volunteers
deliver not only meals, but companionship and conversation as
well.
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