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Students compete for Campus Kitchen prize Grant will enable countless opportunies for the winner.
campuskitchens.org A map, which shows every destination where Campus Kitchen’s gracious acts are practiced.
BROOKE EMMONS Staff Writer Campus Kitchen is already thriving at Minnesota State Mankato, and is looking to grow to further campuses across the
country. The Washington D.C.-based program is present at various universities, colleges, and high schools across the country. Currently, there are five schools competing for a $5,000 grant sponsored by AARP Founda-
mnsu.edu The Campus Kitchen strives to feed all that are in need throughout the Mankato area.
mnsu.edu One shot of the area where the magic of Campus Kitchen takes place at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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tion to help join the fight against older adult hunger in their communities. The five competing schools have submitted a video demonstrating why their community needs the benefits of Campus Kitchen. At the 39 universities already participating in the national organization, students transform unused food from dinning halls, restaurants, grocery stores and farmers markets into meals that can give relief to those in need. In the 2013-2014 academic year, the 36 current Campus Kitchens across the United States obtained more than 939,034 pounds of food that served 271,967 meals of which fed 8,509 clients. The schools in competition hope to join the 17 other Campus Kitchens that focus on fighting the lack of stable food sources for those who are older adults. In the United States, 51 million people are at risk of hunger. Of these, 9 million are over the age of 50.
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Through collaboration with hunger researchers, educators, and other nonprofit organizations as well as traditional grant making, the AARP Foundation is working to develop long-term, sustainable solutions to combat senior hunger. The Campus Kitchen Project was founded in 2001, and is a national organization that empowers and aids student volunteers to fight the hunger present in their community. In the process of running a community kitchen, students learn entrepreneurial and leadership skills, along with a tie to serving the community that will follow them throughout their future careers. It looks great on applications for both skills and respect of volunteering. In Mankato, 6,000 meals are served to neighbors throughout the city each year from 7,000 pounds of food. This is through 3,000 hours of Service Learning hours donated by students. Minnesota State University, Manka-
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