In one week’s time, through hours of labor and a little creativity, a North Carolina church group transformed a communal garden into a true community gathering spot. The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University participated in 2010’s MLK Day of Service by committing to a year-long project to build a community garden at a partner [...]
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The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University Builds a Community Gathering Spot
Posted in June 16th, 2010
At the end of this week, the El Buen Pasteur community garden, sponsored by the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University, will have a new, shaded pavilion – and a group of 31 new friends. A church youth group, located two hours from the Winston-Salem, NC campus, arrived at the El Buen Pasteur community grounds [...]
11 Campus Kitchens Named Among America’s Greenest Colleges
Posted in April 23rd, 2010
Even though Earth Day is behind us, Earth Day celebrations, especially those by Campus Kitchens, are still full of life. A report released by The Princeton Review in time for Earth Day, April 22, gives Campus Kitchens one more reason to celebrate: eleven CK sites were named in a list of the Greenest Colleges in [...]
The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest: Wake Up to Food Week
Posted in March 18th, 2010
Students are generally a bored and hungry population, but this week at Wake Forest – thanks to the coordination efforts of the Campus Kitchen there – they’ll be anything but. Wake Forest’s first annual: Wake Up to Food Week wraps up tomorrow after days filled with food and activities. Coordinator Shelley Graves, and her Campus [...]
Campus Kitchens In-Kind Grant Opportunity for Reusable Containers
Posted in March 12th, 2010
Recently, the Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College secured reusable plastic containers to replace Styrofoam shells for serving in their kitchen. Since then, several Campus Kitchens have followed suit, including the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University who will use plastic containers donated and washed by their dining services. The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee [...]
A Campus Kitchen Tour at East Carolina University
Posted in March 4th, 2010
Last week, Campus Kitchen Staff hit the road to check in with the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University, scout out potential Campus Kitchen locations in North Carolina, and open the Campus Kitchen at East Carolina University. During the three days spent at East Carolina University, coordinator Kim Caudle and her leadership team executed a [...]
Campus Kitchen Colleges make President’s Service Honor Roll
Posted in March 3rd, 2010
Over half of schools that partner with The Campus Kitchens Project – to bring student-led hunger relief to their adopted communities – received the distinction of the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, released at the end of February. Of CKP’s 26 partner campuses, 15 made a higher education community service distinction as [...]
From the Road: A Glimpse into Food Recovery, at Wake Forest University
Posted in February 22nd, 2010
more about “CKWFU Fresh Farms Food Recovery“, posted with vodpod National staff took to the road this week to meet, glean, observe, check-in, and fire up operations at kitchens across North Carolina. Follow our live blog/Twitter updates beginning Tuesday, February 23 as East Carolina University – the 26th Campus Kitchen and sixth to open in [...]
Fools Gold? Nope, that’s Compost: Natural Recycling at your Campus Kitchen
Posted in February 19th, 2010
As the snow melts away and our snow boots finally start to dry, it’s safe to say that gardening season is almost upon us. This will be an exciting time for many Campus Kitchens who already have or are starting campus/community gardens. Come Spring, the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University will be using their [...]
The Campus Kitchen Project promotes service across the nation
Posted in January 26th, 2010
Mid-January, 18 projects across the country – sub-grantees of The Campus Kitchens Project – initiated service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Some completed projects in one weekend. Others will complete their projects over the course of the semester. These pictures come from a youth program, a high school, a service center, a [...]