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    The Wright Food Market at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago aims to address food insecurity among students, faculty, and staff. Between October 2020 and May 2021, 26 students and 3 faculty volunteered to distribute food to 340 clients through a curbside pickup program established during the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey of clients found that the food pantry helped beyond addressing food insecurity. The program coordinator recommends strengthening volunteer recruitment and obtaining a larger freezer to improve operations going forward.

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    The Wright Food Market at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago aims to address food insecurity among students, faculty, and staff. Between October 2020 and May 2021, 26 students and 3 faculty volunteered to distribute food to 340 clients through a curbside pickup program established during the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey of clients found that the food pantry helped beyond addressing food insecurity. The program coordinator recommends strengthening volunteer recruitment and obtaining a larger freezer to improve operations going forward.

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    Fighting Food Insecurity at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, IL

    Marisa Yee, Campus Compact AmeriCorps Member


    The Wright Food Market is a volunteer-driven partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository that is designed to serve Wilbur Wright College students, faculty, and staff.

    Challenges & Recommendations Anti Poverty Focus Impact Capacity Building Impact
    - Most of the work was behind the scenes. Doubling up - Between the first day of curbside pickup (October 7, 2020) and the - Many of Wright College students are low-income, including
    bags and packing them with food took a lot of time. last one of the spring semester (May 13, 2021), 26 students and 3 adult learners with families, children of immigrant parents
    - It was a lot of physical work to push carts with up to 120 faculty members volunteered and dedicated their time to serve struggling to make ends meet, or students working while they
    packed bags outside two days a week. 340 clients. attend school.
    - Sometimes clients sign up but don’t come to campus to - A survey was sent out to clients in April 2021 and there were 82 - In response to COVID-19, a curbside pickup program was
    pick up their food. responses. The data will be used to learn more about who is using the created from scratch. Clients schedule their visit online in
    - Recommendation to the future VISTA: Make connections food pantry’s services, understand the needs of the community, find advance and then they pick up their food at Wright College
    with students and faculty by doing classroom visits. out how COVID-19 has impacted the community, help plan for future on distribution day.
    - Recommendation to the future VISTA: Figure out a way to operations, and continually improve the program. - The logistics for distribution day are solid and an efficient
    get a bigger freezer. - According to the survey results, the assistance of the food pantry process for packing bags has been established.
    went beyond food insecurity. - A logo and moto were created during this service year.
    - Host site mission: Wilbur Wright College is a learning-centered, (Pictured below)
    multi-campus institution of higher education offering students of - Utilized SignUpGenius to establish student volunteer efforts
    Data diverse backgrounds, talents, and abilities a quality education leading and a communication plan to convey work of the food pantry
    to baccalaureate transfer, career advancement and/or personal to Wright College community.
    development.

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