As statistics continue to describe an increase in food insecurity across college campuses, director, and producers, gathered four stories of college students who have faced firsthand the devastating effects of food insecurity and homelessness, not knowing where their next meal would come from. Presented in the SVU theater during Doc […]
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Food pantry opens to Ramapo community
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey Ramapo College’s first-ever food pantry has opened on campus. Operated by the school’s Office of Equity and Diversity Programs, the food pantry caters to members of the Ramapo community who might otherwise go hungry. “Nationwide, it’s known that food insecurity has really […]
CCEC’s Hunger Banquet brings awareness to poverty
Photo by Hope Patti Hosted in the Alumni Lounges by the Civic and Community Engagement Center, the Oxfam Hunger Banquet was the capstone event of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and set out to bring awareness about poverty and hunger. Using three different areas, the banquet highlighted the differences between […]
SGA gives presentation on efforts to aid homeless
Photo courtesy of MM, Wikipedia In honor of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, SGA President Stephan Lally and SGA Senate Vice President Jaime Velazquez gave a presentation on their work to reduce food insecurity on Ramapo’s campus. The initiative started last October when Karen Booth, assistant director for civic engagement, […]