“This started as a simple idea that has turned into an awesome collaboration,” Emily Javitt, the director of campus life, said. Shippensburg University is proud to celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on Wednesday, April 2, with an event that raises funds and awareness for college student food insecurity. Javitt stated that the event’s…
Each November, Scouts BSA coordinate a national food drive called Scouting for Food. Locally, Pack 251 and Troop 120 have been collecting food for Shippensburg community partners for decades. On the first Saturday in November, Scouts walk their neighborhoods and drop off paper grocery bags for families to fill with donations. On the second Saturday…
Swipe Out Hunger, the leading nonprofit addressing college student hunger, and The GIANT Company, a leading grocery retailer serving families across the Mid-Atlantic region, announced their partnership to combat college student hunger. Together, they will be awarding a total of $300,000 in grants to more than 60 campuses in the Swipe Out Hunger network, making…