Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Sustainability Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Current estimates show that nearly 690 million people are hungry, or 8.9 percent of the world population—up by 10 million people in one year and by nearly 60 million in five years. Learn more at un.org

What We’re Doing

Mobile Food Pantry

Once a month, in partnership with Feeding Westchester, a Mobile Pantry will visit campus to bring fresh protein, dairy, produce, and grains to campus community members in need.
Neuberger Museum Partners with Wide Awakes’ Mobile Soup Kitchen

ConnectiveCollective will feature works related to the artist collective Wide Awakes’ Mobile Soup Kitchen that brings free hot meals, music, and joy to local communities
Purchase Offers Food Pantry to Address Food Insecurity

Purchase joins all SUNY and CUNY campuses in offering students stigma-free access to free food.
Food Recovery Network

Recovering food that would otherwise go to waste.

Donate items to the Food Pantry
Donate funds to the Make an Impact Food Insecurity Fund
Join the Food Recovery Network
Volunteer at the monthly Mobile Food Pantry
Get involved with student organizations such as: Civic Actions Committee, FreeStore, NYPIRG, UNICEF, and others

Purchase offers classes related to hunger reduction. Check out courses in Liberal Studies to learn more*

*Contact us if you want your department course page listed

The Office of Residential and Student Life hosts a Food Drive at the end of the semester to collect unused pantry items from student residences to help fill the Pantry and eliminate food waste
EOP/MAP provides a $300 food stipend for students involved in their summer program
The Advising Center works with students to ensure they have time in their academic schedules for meals
Chartwells has a nutritionist consultant that comes in regularly throughout the school year for students
The Health Services Office provides individual eating disorder consulting
The Office of Residential and Student Life has regular food-related programming (recipe ideas, food market bingo, etc.)
EOP/MAP provides assistance to students applying for food stamps
EOP/MAP and the Advising Center have conversations around nutrition, diet, and other food related topics including how student success is related to zero hunger