Gleaning is a process that assists local growers in harvesting excess crops at the end of the season and incorporating what may have been wasted back into our food supply. This year's Glean Team harvested 100 pounds of locally grown apples that we will use in our meal service! Thanks to Veronica, Monica, Ashlee, Ryan, Sada and Andrea...and our local apple donors!
We would like to expand our effort and bring in vegetables as well! Call today or visit our FaceBook page if you are interested in learning more or want to support this effort !
The month of November is dedicated to promoting hunger awareness and celebrating the way Minnesota State University Students, faculty and staff work with community partners in support of our neighbors managing food insecurity.
Click here to keep tabs on the evolution of Campus Kitchen National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week events!!!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 16th from 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. for an event sponsored by Dale Haefner's Concert Production class. Enjoy yourselves while raising awareness, food, and donations for Campus Kitchen! Stay tuned to our Hunger and Homelessness Awareness line up for details! All ages 7:00-10 p.m. / 21plus the rest of the eve!
Calling all Minnesota State University Departments...Faculty....Students....and Staff...
As we move into our fall semester, sites, sounds and smells of harvest are everywhere! In Campus Kitchen we are readying to lend a special touch through our Thanksgiving meal to let neighbors depending on our meal service know they are close in mind and spirit. Plans are underway to prepare a special meal and to deliver extra groceries to meal recipients. We invite you to join us! We are launching a fundraiser to offset costs for this event and to help build revenue to sustain Campus Kitchen efforts throughout the year.
November 1st - 18th ...donate as generously as you can! Make a contribution at donation boxes postitioned by cash registers throughout Centennial Student Union or swing by our office in CSU 173!
Stop by our exhibit the during the week of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness (November 14 - 18th) in the lower level of the CSU between 11a.m. and 1 p.m. and make a greeting card that will extend your holiday wish to Campus Kitchen meal recipients!
Thursday, November 17th from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. stop by the kitchen at Gage and fill a grocery bag that will be delivered from our kitchen to that of a neighbor the week of Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, November 22nd from 5:30-7 p.m. help us package a Thanksgiving Day meal with all the trimmings! Volunteer slots are filled first come first serve so stop by CSU 171 to see if help is still needed.
Wednesday, November 23rd from 1-2 p.m. assist with our Thanksgiving meal delivery! Volunteer slots are filled first come first serve so stop by CSU 171 to see if help is still needed.
Donations to assist with the purchase of food for this event can be made out to Campus Kitchen and sent or walked in to: Campus Kitchen, CSU 173, Mankato, MN 56001....Thanks for all you do to extend a hand to our neighbors and make Mankato a wonderful place to live!
A BIG thanks to each of you, Community Engagement Student Leadership Team, Student Volunteers, faculty, staff, community partners and the folks at Sodexo and University Dining Services for making this memorable and meaningful tradition possible!
