UGA Student Pantry Filling Need and Stomachs

Establishing a "discreet, dignified atmosphere" is one key to pantry's success.

By Jessica Luton Room 208 in University of Georgia’s Memorial Hall probably looks like just another storage closet. But for nearly 100 University students and faculty, what lies behind that door is hope. The UGA Student Food Pantry, open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, has been helping feed hungry people on campus since early September. All it takes to access the service is a UGA identification card. It’s no secret that some Americans don’t know where their next meal will come from. In September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service reported that 14.5 percent of U.S. households experienced food insecurity at some point during 2010. No agency tracks the prevalence of food insecurity among…

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