The SUNY New Paltz food pantry was established in 2012 in order to combat food insecurity on campus. The community and local businesses have helped the pantry grow and expand in order to meet the needs of more students. This audio story was produced by Sarah Chen and Elva Chen […]
Food Pantry
YingBin Xie and Kimmy Doherty speak with New Paltz senior Narin Kerim to gain insight on the realities of food insecurity at SUNY New Paltz and other college campuses. They also speak with SUNY New Paltz’s food pantry chaplain Rev. Diana Smith about how the on campus food pantry combats these […]
In a cluttered room on the third floor of the Student Union, the walls are lined with cans of chicken noodle soup, jars of Jiffy peanut butter along with a number of non-perishable food items. In what was once just an office, on-campus Pastor Dianna Smith has done away with […]
On October 17, 2012, SUNY New Paltz opened its first-ever food pantry on campus when Pastor Dianna Smith transformed her office on the third floor of the Student Union to an open door policy food resource to students. Last April, Pastor Smith held a focus group of about 30 students […]
