Campus Kitchen Mankato is one of a kind. It is the first campus to operate independently and as an internally organized unit. This means we do all fundraising, food donations, and managerial efforts ourselves.
The Mankato and Greater Mankato area can play a crucial role in eliminating hunger in our cities by showing and providing support for Campus Kitchen Mankato in many different ways.
The efforts of those getting Campus Kitchen Mankato off the ground have already received the Planning Collaborative Award from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation.
Campus Kitchen Mankato receives support from area restaurants and food vendors int he form of monetary support and product donations. These donations are then stored, cooked, placed in individual meal containers, and delivered to those individuals and families in need. On average we serve between 200 and 400 meals per week! Funding is provided through grants which are used only for administrative costs, i.e., funding a part-time staff advisor and one graduate student as well as office supplies and other essential expenditures. The "Campus Fellows" are funded through a separate AmeriCorps grant. This grant is given to campuses to engage small cohorts of students in meaningful community activities.
Campus Kitchen Mankato serves individuals and families in the Mankato, MN area who are affiliated with or use the services of Mankato Partners for Affordable Housing, The Salvation Army Men's Shelter, Welcome Inn, and Theresa House. These individuals and families are in need of help from our community and your support will directly affect the lives of those in the Mankato area.
