At Michigan, where the food bank is supported by charitable donations and hosted in the health center cafeteria every two weeks, the offerings include staples —such as bread, canned vegetables and soup — in addition to a rotating list of college student favorites, including microwave popcorn and baking mixes. Each pick-up day 10 or 15 student volunteers help package food, stock shelves and serve customers. They conduct interviews to see how much food to give out — if a customer has a family to support, he or she gets more — but almost never turn someone away. "Someone who is not on a tight budget is probably not going to go through the hassle," says Kristin Moretto, 34, an education graduate student and the director of the food bank.
Will Study For Food?
Students at Michigan State University are benefiting from a student-run food bank in the face of rising munchie costs.
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