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The Campus Kitchen at UVM Earns Top Honors
The University of Vermont went home with more than a bid to the finals after buzzers went off at the America East Conference tournament Sunday, March 7. The Campus Kitchen at the University of Vermont in connection with its community partner, Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, received the top grant of $25,000 in The Newman's Own Foundation Campus Community Service Challenge.
Five Campus Kitchens Open in 2010
The Campus Kitchen at Union College's inaugural shift saw 150 student volunteers from environmental groups, culinary clubs and Greek organizations pack into the kitchen, mold meatballs and bake cookies. The unusual mix of volunteers then served their first cold meals at a local shelter where they also planned to host hot, sit-down dinners to acquaint students with their Schenectady, N.Y. community.
One volunteer, Rebecca Robinson, told Union News: "This program really makes you open your eyes to what good you can do by not only preserving good food, but also helping others who need a hand."
CKGU Learns to Grow
Emily Paulson, coordinator of the Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. came to the kitchen with hopes of tilling a community garden, but she soon realized the resources weren’t there yet.
"Gleaning was a nice way to collect produce for our kitchen without having the knowledge or resources to plant a garden," said Paulson.
Two years later, the pieces came together.
