Food pantries on campus

Alex Dyas

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Would it be a good idea to support a couple of food pantry's on and around campus? To be used by our students, locations to be discussed.

Background info: https://www.facebook.com/NowThisNews/videos/1137271913029598/

Food pantry's are owned and managed by the community, in this case the proposed owners would be the students and friends of Staffs Uni. Available 24/7 to anyone who needs them. When this system works, it is claimed they help to reduce food anxiety, think of it as a kind of ongoing Great Donate?

Why: In short, to improve our community.

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Daniel Donnelly-Phillips: 4:08pm on 10 Oct 16 how about some more vegan food on campus
Donna Jones: 1:10pm on 28 Sep 16 I think it is a great idea, but the only reservation I have is that it may be misused. I think the location would be key, if it was to be successful. Perhaps a box would need to be positioned in a location where it could be monitored discreetly, to stop misuse, but would this then stop a student from using it, if other people could see them accessing it. Its a difficult one, but may worth a trial. Do we need to make the Union Foodhub more accessible and ensure students know about it.
Stephanie Sunderland: 8:22pm on 27 Sep 16 The problem I see with a food pantry is that it will be misused. Also successfully used ones require a lot of upkeep. They can empty very quickly! I like the idea of a pantry but maybe a smallish room would be a better idea (again somewhere that is accessible 24/7). Filling a room would again be hard work but won't need hourly upkeep. Perhaps just daily? I'm not sure if the laundry building is accessible 24/7 but a side of that would be ideal. Somewhere where people can go to 'do washing' (when really they desperately need food but are too embarrassed to tell anyone!!)

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Published: 21 Sep 2016 13:16 , Last updated: 21 Oct 2016 08:32

Food pantries on campus

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