Food insecurity has emerged as a major public health concern
among college students. The Hungry Owl (THO), Keene State College’s on-campus
student-run food pantry, was created to combat this issue and provides food and
personal care items for students, faculty, and staff. THO has grown
tremendously over the past few years in terms of student volunteers, space,
offerings, funding support, and individuals who utilize the resource. Dr. Amanda Hickey and Prof. Dena Shields, Public Health faculty, highlight the research that was conducted to support THO and some of the
initiatives that have been implemented to lower the stress in our campus
population of having to find money for necessities.
