"Fighting hunger one Tar Heel at a time!"
ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
Carolina Cupboard will provide food assistance to individuals of the Carolina community be they student, staff, or faculty by acquiring and distributing food to those in need on this campus. The purpose of Carolina Cupboard is multidimensional in that it seeks to provide hunger-relief as well as educating, empowering, and engaging the surrounding community on issues related to food insecurity, poverty, and health & nutrition.
WHY?
The need for this organization comes at a time when individuals in our very own community are burdened by personal economic strife thus contributing to students experiencing food insecurities. Over the past year, we have heard numerous anecdotal stories from people expressing how at times they've went without food because of extenuating circumstances - greatly affecting their academics. Even more so, a great deal of the staff that work for this university are below the poverty level – and these are some of the most hard working individuals on UNC’s campus. They are priceless gems of this university just as much as students. Through this food pantry initiative, we hope to ensure that those in our community that are experiencing food poverty and insecurities will have one less burden to carry.
HELP US
As Tar Heels, in a sense we are a family. And as a family, we shouldn’t overlook and neglect those that need help. One way that we believe this university can extend its reach in providing more assistance to students and eventually staff is through this program.
DONATE FOOD
The easiest and most direct way to assist us in our mission to fight against hunger is to donate food and groceries, but we will also take kitchen and bathroom necessities that may assist students in need. Food donations will vary and every contribution is valued, but we do not take products that are perishable (ie. fresh fruits and veggies), packaged in glass containers, or already opened. For reference, please see the list of acceptable items below:
Food Pantry Needs
- Canned products: meats, vegetables, fruits, soups, pastas, etc.
- Hot and cold cereals
- Nutrition bars
- Peanut butter- Jelly
- Rice- Dry pasta
- Seasonings: salt, pepper, sugar, etc.
- Packaged snacks
- Packaged drinks: powdered milk, teas, juices, etc.- Box mixes: cake, pancake, etc.
- Baby food and cereal (ONLY glass accepted item)
- Baby formula (Enfamil/Similac)
- Can openers
- Tupperware
Please make sure your food donations are not expired and do not contain alcohol.
CAROLINA CUPBOARD TEAM
Executive Board 2015-2016
RODERICK GLADNEY
Founder
roderick.gladney@gmail.comJASHAWNNA GLADNEY
Chair
SeniorGlobal Studies and Public Policy
shawnnag@live.unc.edu
JULIA KIM
Volunteer Coordinator
Senior
Biology
JONATHAN BUECHNER
Public Relations Coordinator
Sophomore
Contemporary European Studies, French minor
jomiguel@live.unc.edu
MICHAELA DEGUZMAN
Donations Manager
Sophomore
Communication Studies and Studio Art
mjdeguz5@live.unc.edu
OUR SHIFT LEADERS
Dedicating their time and effort to serving the Carolina Community.
(Bottom, Left to Right) Emily Milkes, Ryan Bird, Sydney Lane, Keagan Trahan, Jennifer Tietnguyen, Michaela Deguzman, Julia Kim
(Second Row) Nathanael Jones, Sam Yoo, Zaid Khatib, Jingyi Zhang, Vimbai Muyengwa, Jonathan Buechner, Rafaella De La Vega
(Third Row) Angela Stumph, Danee Shannon, Kimyona Ray, Catherine Howell, Roderick Gladney, Nick Hatcher, Amber Majors
(Last Row) Shawnna Gladney, VeQuain Joyner, Eshany Edwards, Kimberly McCullough, D'Angelo Gatewood, Ankith Donthi, Ken-Shih Fan
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