SLU Showcases Ways to Give: Campus Kitchen

Campus Kitchen, a student-led organization that reduces food waste and provides meals to those who are hungry in and around the SLU neighborhood, needs help preparing and delivering meals over the winter season.

In addition to fighting for food justice, Campus Kitchen volunteers develop relationships with those they serve through companionship and conversation. The organization will maintain its normal operations and is seeking volunteers as students head home for the holiday break.

Click here to sign up for shifts picking up donations, preparing food or delivering meals. 

Campus Kitchen is staffed by SLU students, staff and faculty members who work to understand and address the complexities of food insecurity, poverty, sustainability and nutrition. SLU’s kitchen was the chosen as the pilot site for Campus Kitchen in the country.

TurkeyPalooza

Campus Kitchen is also in the midst of hosting its annual TurkeyPalooza. The SLU community can contribute holiday fixings to the Thanksgiving food drive from Nov. 19 through Nov. 21.

All donations can be dropped off at Campus Kitchen in Reinert Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or donations can be picked-up by calling 314-665-0324 or emailing melissa.apprill@slu.edu.

Items needed include:

• Turkeys (any size, frozen or thawed)
• Canned  or fresh yams/sweet potatoes
• Butter
• Flour 
• Green Beans
• Fried onions
• Olive Oil
• Brown sugar
• White sugar
• Zip food storage bags (all sizes) 
• Muffin cups
• Cream of mushroom soups
• Chicken stock
• Marshmallows
• Foil pans
• Rice
• Gravy
• Cranberries (sauce or whole)
• Other holiday-related ingredients

As the holiday season approaches, Saint Louis University is highlighting organizations at SLU that could benefit from the gift of time or donations. To suggest a group or organization, contact Jeff Ackels at jeff.ackels@slu.edu.