FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Acknowledging Food Insecurity on College Campuses
Amber Maxwell
Amber is a graduate student studying Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL). She has experience in academic advising, student leadership, and financial literacy. She first became interested in acknowledging food insecurity on college campuses while working in UWL’s It Make$ Cents! Money Management Center helping educate students on healthy money management while realizing that some students, even if they are doing all they can, are still food insecure.
Morgan Spielman
Morgan Spielman is a graduate student studying Student Affairs Administration. Her experiences include campus activities, first-year experience, financial literacy, and fraternity and sorority life. Her interest in food insecurity began when working with emergency funding requests at Western Technical College in the fall of 2017. The position showed her how food insecurity effects students and the impact it can have on their ability to continue pursuing a college education.
MEET THE TEAM
Established by student affairs professionals, Food for Thought is a campaign created in La Crosse, WI to acknowledge and bring awareness to food insecurity on college campuses. Although it is an issue nationwide, food insecurity is a growing issue on college campuses today. It impacts student in more ways than one, and can have negative effects on both academic performance and mental health. Because we care about students as a whole, we strive to educate students, professionals, and community members on what food insecurity is, what causes food insecurity, and how it impacts students. We also connect students to local and state resources along with sharing financial facts, tips, and tricks to encourage healthy money management
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You can find us tabling at campus and community events as well as running food drives to donate to the cause.
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In the future, we hope to build partnerships with campus and community organizations to work together and develop ways to address food insecurity on college campuses.