Schools are trying food demonstrations, de-stigmatization and online ordering systems to put a dent in food insecurity.
At MSU Denver, the last iteration of Rowdy’s Corner was much smaller, tucked away in a “closet-like” space that lacked much decoration or personality, Huerta said. The new location is 10 times larger in a centrally-located spot inside the Tivoli Student Union and was built to resemble a market and community space.
In addition to items like fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, snacks, hygiene and school supplies, Huerta said Rowdy’s Corner intends to be a conduit for other services that can help students in need, including financial coaching, nutrition consulting, cooking demonstrations and signing students up for SNAP benefits.
Maranda Serna, a freshman at Aims Community College, picks up her order from Alexander Gonzalez at Arty’s Pantry in Greeley on Nov. 21, 2022. Arty’s Food Pantry is open to students at all four Aims Community College locations. About a third of Aims Community College students who participated in a college-wide survey last year said they were skipping meals because they couldn’t afford to eat more than once a day.
“There is a high number of college students that are food insecure,” said Patty Schulz, Aims’s hunger-free campus coordinator. “They’re choosing not to eat so that their kids can eat, or they’re skipping meals because they can’t afford to eat more than once a day. So we started doing some research on how we could mitigate that.”
The community college opened Arty’s Pantry, an on-campus resource for food and supplies available on the school’s Greeley, Windsor, Fort Lupton and Loveland campuses.
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