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Drive-thru food distribution event provides more than 6,000 pounds of food in two hours

Anthony Elder reporter • February 27, 2021

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and The Campus Kitchen partnered to host a drive-thru food distribution event last week at Dix Stadium. The event distributed over 6,000 pounds of food in two hours.Akron-Canton...

Campus Kitchen provides thousands of pounds of food through food pantries despite decrease in volunteers

Anthony Elder Reporter • February 12, 2021

The Campus Kitchen at Kent State University, often referred to as CKKSU, provides thousands of pounds of food to individuals in the Kent community. Students, faculty and community members are able to sign...

Here’s why the vote count is still going in key states

Fredreka Schouten and Jeremy Herb, CNN • November 5, 2020

(CNN) -- The presidential race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden remains on razor's edge as election workers in key states continue to plow through ballots.Here's what's...

Campus Kitchen introduces pop-up food pantry

Celetre Jones Jobs and finance reporter • November 19, 2019

The Campus Kitchen found more ways for students to access its resources with pop-up food pantries. The Campus Kitchen Pantry currently hosts two food pantries weekly, on the second floor in Beall and McDowell...

Hunger and homelessness at Kent State: Challenge stigma, create community for insecure individuals

Becca Sagaris Health reporter • September 19, 2019

In 2018 there were 43.1 million Americans living “below the poverty level” and 549,000 Americans that experienced homelessness, said a Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week website.“About 32 percent...