Swipe Out Hunger

Through our partnership with TIAA we developed a new resource guide focused on supporting first-generation college students! You'll find helpful tips and advice for tailoring campus food security programs to better reach first-gen students. Read the full guide at swipehunger.org/resources.

Thank you Samsung Electronics America for supporting colleges in our network! During their annual, company-wide Day of Service, Samsung employees packed essentials kits and stocked pantry shelves for our campuses in New Jersey, Kansas, and California. An incredible 10,000+ snack and hygiene items were donated to these campuses. We are so proud to be working with amazing partners and campuses to end college student hunger! Read more at https://lnkd.in/gdMfqvEE

Get in the spirit of Giving Season! Head over to our Campus Giving Directory and find a campus you want to support directly in the fight against student hunger. Donating is easy at https://lnkd.in/gh_W7nAf

Meet our panel of current students for our upcoming virtual #TownHall on November 20th! You'll get to hear from them about their college experiences as we discuss some common misconceptions about today's #college students. You won't want to miss it! RSVP at swipehunger.org/townhall.

In honor of national First-Generation College Celebration today, we’re sharing more about first-gen students! ?? Through our partnership with TIAA, we're raising awareness about systemic barriers that first-gen students often face, including food and basic needs insecurity, and ways that we can support them. Learn more at swipehunger.org/tiaa. #CelebrateFirstGen

Don't forget to join us and TIAA for a special Swipe Session on November 12 at 2pm ET/11am PT where we'll be highlighting the experiences of #firstgen college students! Our panel will include Deana Waintraub Stafford from FirstGen Forward, Kimberly Jones, JD, CAE from Council for Opportunity in Education, Daniel Garcia from the Rising Stars program at University of St. Thomas (TX), and Cassie Jones from Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. RSVP today at https://lnkd.in/g_P5Q-cb.

We ?? connecting with our network in-person! Last week, our Student Engagement Manager Sage McCoy, M.Ed. presented at the Arkansas College Hunger Summit hosted by Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. Sage shared more about our work and connected with staff and students about ways to get involved. She also stopped by to visit our campus partner, University of Central Arkansas, and their Bear Essentials Food Pantry! If you'd like us to speak at your event and share about our work, contact us at swipehunger.org/contact-us

We talk a lot about #collegestudents, but who is the "average" college student? ???? Students come from increasingly diverse backgrounds and identities, and their college journeys are often not the same as the stereotypical college student experience we see in media and pop culture. Come learn about the realities of the college student experience at our next virtual #TownHall on November 20th featuring a #panel of our student leaders. We'll be highlighting their stories as well as discussing some common misconceptions about today's college students. RSVP at swipehunger.org/townhall.

?? Meet our Student Leadership and Advisory Council (SLAAC) cohort for this academic year! We have 15 amazing students representing 15 different campuses across 12 states. The student voice is critical to advancing our mission, and we are so excited to be working alongside these student leaders! Learn more on our blog at swipehunger.org/slaac2025.

Join us in celebrating first-generation college students! We're hosting a special Swipe Session on November 12 at 2pm ET/11am PT alongside TIAA, FirstGen Forward, and Council for Opportunity in Education to uplift the experiences of #firstgen students and share ideas on how to support them in your work on #campus. We hope to see you there! RSVP at https://lnkd.in/g_P5Q-cb.