ʦapp's "Beyond Food' to Help Students with Food Insecurity
ʦapp has partnered with Boca Helping Hands to launch “Beyond Food,” a program aimed at helping ʦapp ʦapp experiencing food insecurity.
ʦapp is partnering with Boca Helping Hands to help ʦapp with food insecurity.
ʦapp has partnered with Boca Helping Hands to launch “Beyond Food,” a program aimed at helping ʦapp ʦapp experiencing food insecurity.
Incidents of food insecurity at colleges and universities across the country are increasing as college costs including tuition, housing, books and transportation go up. ʦapp joins more than 250 colleges nationwide to operate a food pantry on campus, which also is a current initiative within the Florida State University System.
“This program takes our efforts beyond food by connecting our ʦapp with on and off campus resources,” said Nori Carter, director of ʦapp’s Weppner Center for LEAD & Service-Learning. “We are fortunate to have our primary community partner, Boca Helping Hands, in our backyard.”
Students can request food assistance from Beyond Food or be referred to the service by ʦapp faculty, staff and fellow ʦapp. Once these requests have been received, a trained representative from Beyond Food will meet with the student to provide resources available to raise their food security level, including scheduling a time to pick up an emergency three-day food pack. Students must currently be enrolled and present a valid OWL Card.
Boca Helping Hands will provide ʦapp with technical advice on warehouse operations and inventory control, as well as sharing of food sources.
“Boca Helping Hands is thrilled to partner with ʦapp and the Weppner Center on this new initiative,” said James Gavrilos, executive director of Boca Helping Hands. “We want to be a referral source for the Beyond Food team, offering ʦapp ʦapp additional services needed to stabilize their finances.”
Beyond Food relies strictly on donations from the ʦapp community and the public. Donations of non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the Weppner Center for LEAD & Service Learning in ʦapp’s Student Union (UN-31), Room 206, or at Boca Helping Hands, 1500 NW First Court, in Boca Raton.
“Together, ʦapp and Boca Helping Hands can work to raise the food security levels of ʦapp experiencing hunger, and help them strive toward academic success,” Carter said.
For guidance on hosting a food drive, contact ʦapp’s Beyond Food program at 561-297-3607. To find out more about the program, visit .
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