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We raised over 835 pounds of food and other items in the end-of-semester collection drive! (A rough estimate, which doesn’t even include all the items). Way to make an impact, Drake students! Recipients of your donations are the Little Free Pantries in the area and @IMPACT_CAP !

We stocked a few more pantries today! Great work with all the donations. We’re short on volunteers, so please consider signing up via the link in our Instagram bio.

While we have a lot of donations, getting the food where it needs to go is more difficult with our current lack of volunteers. Please sign up at the link in this thread!

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We have stocked 6 pantries so far, and there are many more donations to be delivered! Thank you for your efforts to combat food insecurity in our community. If anyone needs a meal, stop by one of the pantries listed below.

National Food Recovery Dialogue: reflections nextcoursefrn.wordpress.com/2019/10/26/nat…

Meet our third partner agency, Hawthorn Hill! Hawthorn Hill is another non-profit that houses homeless families with children that helps them achieve economic self-sufficiency and… instagram.com/p/BxFwjBZgDE-/…

All packed up & ready to go! A local Des Moines food pantry, DMARC, has their own recovery network, too! They recover from Walmart and many more. This demonstrates how this work is needed… instagram.com/p/Bwpe-9AAivl/…

This week’s feature goes to Children + Family Urban Movement, another one of our stellar partner agencies! CFUM works with children & youth from around the Des Moines community to provide meals, after school... facebook.com/drakenextcours…

This week’s feature goes to Children + Family Urban Movement, another one of our stellar partner agencies! CFUM works with children & youth from around the Des Moines community to provide meals, after school... facebook.com/drakenextcours…

This week’s feature goes to Children + Family Urban Movement, another one of our stellar partner agencies! CFUM works with children & youth from around the Des Moines community to provide… instagram.com/p/BwXWfFdAOtx/…

It’s time for our second student feature! This one goes to Alex Jenson who is a sophomore studying Health Services Management and Political Science. When asked about why he volunteers… instagram.com/p/Bvhbk5iDs0K/…

Our first partner agency feature goes to Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS)! CISS is one of our community organization partners that provides shelter and meals to homeless adults in Des Moines for... facebook.com/drakenextcours…

Our first partner agency feature goes to Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS)! CISS is one of our community organization partners that provides shelter and meals to homeless adults in… instagram.com/p/BvKxXSvgd85/…

Our first volunteer of the week goes to Liza Vinyon! Liza is a first year student at Drake and is currently studying to get her major in PR with a minor in graphic design with a lead concentration. Thanks for your work, @Liza_Vinyon !

What percentage of trash do you think is food waste (food that could have been eaten or composted)?

Food insecurity is prevalent at universities despite the "freshman 15" stigma. Check out Iowa Public Radio's report on who's going hungry and why:... #stream/0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iowapublicradio.org/post/report-co…

Food insecurity is prevalent at universities despite the "freshman 15" stigma. Read these five personal accounts documented by the Chronicle of Higher Education: goo.gl/xZNnzT

We’re starting February off fresh with a new logo & social media revamp to get more of the @DrakeUniversity community involved & volunteering in our food recoveries! More info to come with opportunities! For now, give us a follow to stay updated.