WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, October 22, student volunteers in 20 cities across the nation will prepare and deliver the one-millionth meal to neighbors in need through The Campus Kitchens Project, a national student-powered hunger relief organization.
The Campus Kitchens Project partners with high schools, colleges and universities to share on-campus kitchen space, recover unused food from cafeterias, work with local farms for produce and engage students as volunteers who plan menus, prepare and deliver meals to the community.
"There are people in every community that need nourishing meals. And every college campus has un-served food in its dining facilities and eager students in its classrooms. At Campus Kitchens, we put them all together," said Robert Egger, founder of DC Central Kitchen, which created The Campus Kitchens Project. "It's exciting to see this milestone reached."
Since 2001, the Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) has provided healthy meals to their neighbors in need by harnessing the spirit of student volunteerism within local communities. Now in its eighth year, CKP operates on 20 college and high school campuses, providing meals to individuals and families in their communities. Thanks to the support of Sodexo, General Mills and the Corporation for National and Community Service, Campus Kitchens continues to grow. More information on The Campus Kitchens Project is available at www.campuskitchens.org.
For more information about local Campus Kitchens, please visit http://www.campuskitchens.org/national/locations or refer to the contacts below:
Florida
Jacksonville University -- Jacksonville
CONTACT NAME: Thamecia Bullard
PHONE: 904-256-7234
University of Florida -- Gainesville
CONTACT NAME: Nicole Johnson
PHONE: 352-273-3521
Illinois
Northwestern University -- Evanston
CONTACT NAME: Joanna Racho
PHONE: 847-491-6925
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University -- Baltimore
CONTACT NAME: Jessica Zha
PHONE: 410-516-4777
University of Maryland Eastern Shore -- Shady Grove
CONTACT NAME: Lori Paddy
PHONE: 301-738-6057
Minnesota
Augsburg College -- Minneapolis
CONTACT NAME: Brian Noy
PHONE: 612-330-1624
Minnesota State -- Mankato
CONTACT NAME: Sammie Eckerson
PHONE: 507-389-6076
Missouri
Saint Louis University -- St. Louis
CONTACT NAME: Jenny Bird
PHONE: 314-977-3881
Nebraska
University of Nebraska -- Kearney
CONTACT NAME: Justine Tschetter
PHONE: 308-865-8078
North Carolina
Wake Forest University -- Winston-Salem
CONTACT NAME: Shelley Graves
PHONE: 336-758-3705
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg College -- Gettysburg
CONTACT NAME: Cassie Sanford
PHONE: 757-221-7806
Tennessee
Lee University -- Cleveland
CONTACT NAME: Amber Bush
PHONE: 423-303-5077
Texas
Baylor University -- Waco
CONTACT NAME: Anna Imose
PHONE: 254-710-1874
Vermont
University of Vermont -- Burlington
CONTAOCT NAME: Sarah Heim
PHONE: 802-656-2060
Virginia
College of William and Mary -- Williamsburg
CONTACT NAME: Andy Runyan
PHONE: 757-221-7806
Washington and Lee University -- Lexington
CONTACT NAME: Jenny Sproul
PHONE: 540-458-5035
Washington
Gonzaga University -- Spokane
CONTACT NAME: Emily Paulson
PHONE: 509-313-6939
Washington, DC
Gonzaga College High School
CONTACT NAME: Robert Sproul
PHONE: 202-336-7185
Wisconsin
Marquette University -- Milwaukee
CONTACT NAME: Jen Filz
PHONE: 414-288-0342
University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire
CONTACT NAME: Ashley McCarthy
PHONE: 715-836-3988
SOURCE The Campus Kitchens Project
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