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Community Engagement
The Wildcat Food Pantry was created to support Linfield students who are struggling with food insecurity. In the fall of 2019 the Office of Community Engagement researched the prevalence and effects of food insecurity among Linfield’s student body. The findings of this research indicated that 40.89% of students reported that they had experienced hunger in the last 30 days because they could not afford food. As a way to address this issue, the Community Engagement Office developed and implemented the Wildcat Food Pantry to support students in need.
The Wildcat Food Pantry is located on the first floor of Riley Hall and is accessible by swipe to students 24hrs a day and 7 days a week.
The Wildcat Food Pantry stocks over 40 different kinds of non-perishable foods and various hygiene supplies. Additionally, the Wildcat Food Pantry houses informational materials about where to access community resources regarding food insecurity as well.
Check out our Amazon Wishlist.
Looking for a way you can support our efforts? The Wildcat Food Pantry has set up an Amazon wishlist so that you can select, purchase, and directly ship items to help stock out shelves! This wishlist is updated weekly by our team to reflect our current needs and all items purchased go directly to supporting our students.
For more information or if you are interested in getting involved with supporting the Wildcat Food Pantry please contact the Director of Community Engagement, Adrian Hammond at ahammond@linfield.edu.