Here are some facts about this problem that we should be aware of…

1. Nearly half of college students across the states routinely skipped their meals, and take ‘poverty naps’ because they can’t afford groceries, according to the NY Times
2. Food insecurity among college students ranged from 9% to over 50%, according to a recent government report. 36% of college students in the US don’t get enough to eat, according to research by Temple University.

Can you imagine learning or facing a test with an empty stomach? How could they get good grades if their hunger making them hard to focus? But despite the hard situation, they did their best to stay in college and finish their studies… and that's something we should appreciate. Well, that’s also the reason why they deserve to get help from us. So let’s work together to help them!

To combat this issue, many colleges have created programs to address the problem such as, college meal assistance that allows students to donate the unused portion of their meal plan to those unlucky students facing food insecurity, or special events that offer free food. In some cases, when there are no college programs created to help them, there’s a local community that created similar programs such as:

1. Local food pantries
2. Church potlucks
3. Summer food programs
4. School Supply Drives