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Cedar Valley's Little Free Pantries

Award Winner

Recipient of the 2018 Community Engagement Celebration Day Individual Student Project Award

Presentation Type

Other (Electronic Copy Not Available)

Keywords

Food security--Iowa; Food relief--Iowa;

Project Summary

This project is designed to address the challenge of food insecurity in Northeast Iowa as well as promoting a program of community engagement. “Little Free Pantries” are small and will augment the food disparity in Northeast Iowa and bring awareness the issue of food insecurity while at the same time promoting community togetherness. This program is designed as a grassroots, neighborhood sourced solution to immediate and local need. Whether a need for food or a need to give, the Little Free Pantries will facilitate neighbors helping neighbors, building community.

Start Date

19-4-2018 9:00 AM

End Date

19-4-2018 10:30 AM

Event Host

UNI Office of Undergraduate Studies

Department/Center/Organization

Institute for Youth Leaders

Award Category

Individual Student Project Award (Students Only)

Award Category

Sustainability and Environmental Awareness Award (Theme-Based)

Electronic copy is not available through UNI ScholarWorks.

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Cedar Valley's Little Free Pantries

This project is designed to address the challenge of food insecurity in Northeast Iowa as well as promoting a program of community engagement. “Little Free Pantries” are small and will augment the food disparity in Northeast Iowa and bring awareness the issue of food insecurity while at the same time promoting community togetherness. This program is designed as a grassroots, neighborhood sourced solution to immediate and local need. Whether a need for food or a need to give, the Little Free Pantries will facilitate neighbors helping neighbors, building community.