Wolverine Food Den
Wolverine Food Den
The Wolverine Food Den is a “by students, for students” initiative to help students who face food insecurities on campus. In 2015, students from UM-Flint’s social work program wanted to assist in addressing food insecurities, which affects many college students. The Department of Social Work conducted a study on the Flint campus about student food insecurity. This study indicated that 58 percent of the respondents stated they skipped or missed meals due to the availability of food sometimes, often, or all the time, while 38 percent reported lacking basic food needs. Since this time, more than 30 students have worked on this project. These students successfully secured grants from the Ann Arbor campus and the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, while also establishing key partnerships that will sustain operations of the new student pantry.
The food pantry is open to all registered students. Students in need can visit the pantry as many times as needed for food and basic toiletries.
Check out these additional food resources:
Volunteer for agency credits
If you'd like to help out the Wolverine Food Den, you can turn volunteer hours at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan into agency credits. Schedule a group today!
For more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Keri Brack at 810-396-0210 or kbrack@fbem.us.
UM-Flint food pantry focus of Giving Blueday
The University of Michigan-Flint’s Giving Blueday is an annual philanthropic day that encourages alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends to support our students, schools and colleges, programs, units, and scholarships.
UM-Flint unveils Wolverine Food Den for Students
The phrase “for students, by students” perfectly captures both the purpose and origin of UM-Flint’s new food pantry, whose opening was announced on campus, Tuesday, April 16.
Mobile Food Bank
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to provide a mobile food pantry in the Flint area.
Adelina Gutierrez
“I had an evening class, and I was here with my daughter. I’m a single mom commuting back and forth, so services were definitely needed. There was a day where I forgot my wallet at home. I was thinking ‘is there something on campus I can get?’ I immediately thought about how Delta College had a food pantry. I called the offices here and asked if they had a food pantry available. They said, ‘at the time we don’t, but it’s in the works.’ Two years later, in April 2019, I saw through social media how they broadcast the food den opening. Right away, I wanted to get involved because I remembered at that time I needed a service like that. I was glad something like that happened. I felt like I needed to be a part of it. It’s something great UM-Flint offers to their students.”