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The Campus Kitchen at UVM Earns Top Honors

Written by Elizabeth Monachello Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:03

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.

MLK Day of Service Sparks More Campus Kitchen Openings

Written by William Neuheisel Monday, 22 February 2010 10:52

This Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day, under the guidance of The Campus Kitchens Project, 18 organizations from Nebraska to Pennsylvania warmed their ovens for semester-long service projects. Among them are two student groups on the verge of serving their first meals out of their own campus kitchens.

Walmart Foundation Funds Six New Campus Kitchens

Written by William Neuheisel Monday, 22 February 2010 10:36

The Campus Kitchen Coordinator at Washington and Lee University picked up 5000 pounds of food from the Lexington, Va. Walmart last November. Students from the Campus Kitchen at the University of Nebraska, Kearney worked through their local food bank to gather bakery donations from the town’s Walmart.

Recently, the Walmart Foundation turned its local influence on The Campus Kitchens Project into a national commitment, pledging $300,000 for the creation of six new campus kitchens over the next two years.

Five Campus Kitchens Open in 2010

Written by Elizabeth Monachello Friday, 19 February 2010 15:08

Union College students prepare pasta and sauce

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

Written by Elizabeth Monachello Wednesday, 03 February 2010 12:57

Gonzaga Hoop House

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.

Campus Kitchen Launches Weekend Snack Program

Written by Elizabeth Monachello Friday, 11 December 2009 13:01

Backpacks filled with healthy snacks

Every Friday, over a third of the students at Natural Bridge Elementary in Rockbridge County, Va. go home from school with two backpacks - and it's not because they have extra homework to do.

Operators of the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University (CKWLU) team up with Natural Bridge Elementary staff and load backpacks with nutritious snacks to send home with students for the weekend. The program, which began in December, could soon serve as a hunger relief model for all county schools, and inspire other campus kitchens.