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Student Involvement Our Mission: § To be an open and welcoming space for all students and colleagues, to create a co-curricular experience that compliments the academic mission of the institution, to foster positive relationships with our campus and greater Kansas City communities, and to encourage innovation and best practices.

Goal for 2014 -2015 § Goal 1: Building an Inclusive, Student-Centered Environment • Key Strategy 2: Build a food pantry for the UMKC campus community • Background: A number of UMKC students and staff live at or below the poverty line. Students have reported that they were homeless within the past year. • Collaborations Needed: Administration & Finance, SAEM, Harvesters, Campus Facilities, Student Government Association, Student Organizations, College and University Food Bank Alliance • Timeline: Pantry open Spring 2015 • Assessment: Number of patrons, amount of food gathered, demographics, etc.

UMKC Food Pantry § What We Know: • When students (or families) cannot afford to feed themselves (or their student), students suffer • Fundamental, basic physiological needs (Maslow, 1943) • Hunger and insufficient nutrition have been linked to lower test scores (Rothstein, 2002) § Deviation of weight § Iron-deficiency anemia (cognitive ability) § Tendency to be linked to unstable or unsuitable housing

What We Know § MO has the 7 th highest rate of food insecurity in the nation (Nov. 2010) § MO has the 6 th highest rate of very low food security at 6. 4% (National Avg. 5. 2%) § 15% of Missourians are food insecure (National Avg. 13. 5%) § 4. 6% food uncertain with hunger § 19. 6% SNAP/food stamps income eligible § 19. 3% child poverty rate in MO (2009)

What We Know § 11, 866 students on need-based aid § 3800 students that are recipients of Pell Grants § 1, 000+ students that have an EFC (Expected Family Contribution) between $0 -$1, 000 § 2 students reported that they were homeless last semester

UMKC Food Pantry § Establishing Food Pantry Spring 2015 § Location: 4825 Troost • Easy to access • Discreet location • On-campus versus other food pantries in the area

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UMKC Food Pantry § Application process for all participants § Food donation drives across Volker and Health Sciences Campuses § Partnership with Harvesters (6 -month trial)

UMKC Food Pantry § Collaborations: • • Creating the space Educating students, faculty, and staff about food pantry Keeping the pantry stocked Creating healthy meals from items donated