food insecurity – Temple Update

Government Shutdown Threatens SNAP Benefits for Temple Students

Christian Lee — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:59:17 +0000

Grace Zweitzig loves to cook. One of her favorite meals is pasta — gluten-free, of course. “I can’t eat regular pasta,” Zweitzig said. “It’s stressful because you don’t want to think about where your next meal is going to come from.” Zweitzig uses SNAP, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to pay for groceries. But with a government shutdown looming…

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Temple Meal Plan Changes Leave Students Food Insecure

Alarik McNay — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:31:43 +0000

Temple University’s recent amendments to its meal plan have impacted the campus as students and other university affiliates argue that the changes make food less accessible. Beginning this academic year, Temple University has closed down Morgan Dining Hall, one of the two all-you-can-eat options on campus, leaving only Esposito Dining Center to accommodate the student body. More recently…

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The Cherry Pantry Fights Food Insecurity On Campus

Hallie Jacobs — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:14:23 +0000

Written and shot by Hallie Jacobs The holiday season is approaching fast, and with it comes more awareness about food insecurity. Nonetheless, Paula Umaña, the Director of Institutional Transformation at The Hope Center says that, “hunger has no season.” “What The Hope Center is doing is identifying the availability of support that can help students secure their basic needs so…

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Where You Can Donate This Socially-Distanced Holiday Season

Porter Deacon — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:11:31 +0000

The holiday season is normally a time when people around Philadelphia give back to their communities with money, food, and clothing donations. But this year, with new social distancing guidelines in place, people are having trouble finding places to give. Senior Emily Bowden says that she would like to give, but she doesn’t know how to during the pandemic. “I feel like people are more wary of…

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Cherry Pantry Sees Growing Number of Visitors

Seth Van Horn — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:50:28 +0000

When the Cherry Pantry opened its doors last February, it set out to address the growing rate of food insecurity among temple students. Now in its second semester of operation, the pantry and its staff are hoping to expand their reach to help even more students. According to Alexis Culp, a pantry employee and third-year Temple student, the pantry has experienced an influx of new students…

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Temple Opens Food Pantry

Kelly A Antonacci — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:30:32 +0000

When Sarah Levine was food insecure, dinnertime didn’t end with the dishes. “The stress of knowing where your next meal is coming from is… always on your mind,” the senior said. Students who are food insecure do not know where their next meal is coming from, which leads to skipped meals and a constant headache. And for a high-achieving student like Levine, a worry like that takes a toll.

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