As students flood campuses for the new school year, universities find drive to achieve through traditional forms of competition, from athletics to academics. This school year, thanks to Sierra magazine’s ranking of “Cool Schools” in America, university administrations are engaging in friendly competition over something a little greener. Of the 162 schools Sierra magazine profiled [...]
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D.C. Central Kitchen’s Robert Egger Talks Life Beyond the Campus Kitchen in Live Chat
Posted in May 7th, 2010
Without Robert Egger, the night club enthusiast turned hunger-relief leader and non-profit advocate, Campus Kitchens would be little more than that place to refuel between classes. The man who strives to empower voices in a new generation of service-oriented, “dot orgs”, also conceived and created The Campus Kitchens Project, modeling the national program after D.C. [...]
Campus Kitchens may see more Corporate Volunteerism
Posted in May 5th, 2010
Campus Kitchens don’t often experience trouble getting cooks in the kitchen. With a student volunteer force sourced from a generation of givers and new service learning curriculums, meal and delivery shifts are readily filled. But beyond direct service, Campus Kitchen students work to develop their own non-profits, and often need the support of skilled professionals [...]
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 [...]
An International STOP HUNGER NOW Banquet via the Campus Kitchen at University of Florida
Posted in April 19th, 2010
This Saturday, April 24, The University of Florida will wrap up its 40 days of Change Event, a campaign that encourages participants to be active both socially and physically through campus-centered events. One of the university’s final sustainable events, led by the Campus Kitchen at the University of Florida, was centered around (of course) food. [...]
Planting a Future: the Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga University
Posted in March 31st, 2010
Since the Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga University’s greenhouse/community garden grand opening last week, the seeds are already up and about to shed their shells. Something else is budding too: a relationship between the local Garry Middle School gardening club and Gonzaga University students. “It’s multilayered with them [the middle school students],” says Emily Paulson, coordinator [...]
Spring Brings Green to Campus Kitchens
Posted in March 16th, 2010
Campus Kitchens Celebrate a “Green” Spring with Newman Own Grant, Community Greenhouse and 50,000 Meals Washington, D.C. – This spring is particularly green for The Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) across the country with March bringing new funding, inaugural greenhouse crops and milestone events such as 50,000 meals served. In 25 cities, CKP partners with high [...]
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 [...]
Newman’s Own Foundation Recognizes the Campus Kitchen at University of Vermont
Posted in March 2nd, 2010
One Campus Kitchen will get more than salad dressing from Newman’s Own this March: The Newman’s Own Foundation is granting 5 to 25 thousand for one standout, do-good organization per campus in the America East Conference. The Foundation partnered with the America East Conference to choose one leading, service-focused student group – that is closely [...]
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 [...]