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Fight Childhood Hunger AND Enhance Your Resume!

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

[Note: This is a repost of an entry from December 6, 2011.] Are you passionate about food justice, sustainability and the fight against hunger? Are you interested in pursuing a career in the non-profit sector? Looking for the experience that will make your resume stand out? Just looking for a meaningful ...

Leadership Opportunities!

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Are you passionate about food justice, sustainability and the fight against hunger? Are you interested in pursuing a career in the non-profit sector? Looking for the experience that will make your resume stand out? Just looking for a meaningful way to spend your spare time? CKUMB is recruiting student volunteers to ...

Giving Thanks

Monday, November 28th, 2011

I am thrilled to report that Turkeypalooza 2011 was a major success - and I am full of gratitude for every single one of you who helped to make it possible! Because of your help, CKUMB was able to provide hearty Thanksgiving meals to each of 71 families at the ...

We need YOUR help to make Turkeypalooza a success!

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Turkeypalooza is rolling along at full speed and the donations are pouring in! It's a very exciting time, and you can follow updates on Twitter @CKUMB. But we still have a long way to go - 71 families composed of 280 people are relying on us. We have less than a ...

Gearing up for Turkeypalooza 2011!

Monday, November 7th, 2011

We kick off Turkeypalooza in one week! During Hunger & Homelessness Week, November 14-18, we will hold food drives all over campus to collect Thanksgiving meal items for the families we serve at the Walter Denney Youth Center. What do we need? Turkeys, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, canned veggies and ...

Tasty Tidbits

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Things have been deliciously busy for CKUMB! A quick recap of recent and upcoming adventures in campus cookin'... Ben making magic with some tasty onion, Grace and Dan shredding piles and piles of turkey, and Troy attacking yet more turkey! Turkey seems like a recurring theme lately. More on ...

Another tasty week in Boston

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Let's recap, shall we? Last week, we made delicious golden, oven-baked cod cakes, roasted sweet potatoes, corn on the cob and "coconut jello" for the kids at WDYC. This coconut jello phenomenon was truly fascinating... Essentially, you heat coconut milk to a simmer, stir in sugar (and Chinese 5 spice!) to ...

October is just around the corner…

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

That means every possible pumpkin recipe, perfect New England autumn weather, and exciting food happenings. Our volunteer sign-up page has been updated with opportunities starting next week and stretching throughout the coming month. Check it out here! This week, Sodexo was kind enough to donate delicious roasted turkey and fresh butternut ...

CKUMB Kicks off the Fall Semester!

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Welcome back, hunger-fighters! It's finally fall, and the Campus Kitchen at UMass Boston is up and running once again with a new Coordinator, Lindsay. You can reach her at lwallace@campuskitchens.org. We're diving right in to serving our new partner agency, the Walter Denney Youth Center, a Boys & Girls Club ...

Summer Camp Week #3

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Hello readers! My name is Grace Rosario and I have just recently become a part of the Campus Kitchen at UMass Boston summer program.  When asked to write a blog entry on how my first experiences at CKUMB went, I was so excited but, I will admit, a smidge nervous. I’m ...