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Topic: Food

UniverCities Exchange: Urban Agriculture- Growing More Than Community Gardens

UM System, UMKC, UMSL Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Engagement Month, Extension & Engagement Week 2022, Food, Workforce Development

UniverCities Exchange, an ongoing collaborative project between UMKC and UMSL, gathers community leadership alongside academic expertise to discuss problems and possible solutions to issues affecting the Kansas City and St. Louis Metro Areas.

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UMKC UMSL
Haunted Mine donations help Russell House

Haunted Mine donations help Russell House

S&T Community Engagement, Food

Missouri S&T mining engineering students host the annual Haunted Mine fundraiser each October.

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UM System’s Extension and Engagement Week 2022

UM System’s Extension and Engagement Week 2022

UMKC Arts & Culture, Community Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Engagement Month, Extension & Engagement Week 2022, Food, Speakers & Lecture Series

UM System’s annual Extension and Engagement Week 2022 is almost here! This year, we have extended our time together to discuss All Things Food with pre- and post-conference sessions.

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UM System
Improving Access to SNAP

Improving Access to SNAP

UMSL Food, Health

Open sessions to help families understand and navigate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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Food Social Work Wellness
ParentLink

ParentLink

MU Food, Mental Health, Public Health, Youth Programming

ParentLink provides evidence-based support and connection for Missouri families, engaging parents and caregivers to help children thrive. ParentLink Navigators help parents reach the services needed for their unique situation, overcoming structural barriers to access. ParentLink Early Childhood Specialists guide parents through developmental screenings, while WarmLine Specialists engage parents in problem-solving and developing an effective action […]

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Child Development Community Engagement and Outreach Equity Family Grant Funding Grants Health Health Disparities Human Development Kindergarten Mental Health Services Social Justice Well Being Wellness
Risco, MO seeks to change its food desert status

Risco, MO seeks to change its food desert status

MU Business, Collaboration, Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Health, Food

MU Extension Community Economic Development Field Specialist Richard Proffer meets regularly with Risco residents to guide them to establishing a local limited use food store.

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Economic Development Rural Development Small Business Development
MU Day of Service Food Drive

MU Day of Service Food Drive

MU, UM System Community Engagement, Food

MU Extension & Engagement will be hosting a food drive to benefit Tiger Pantry, October 22nd, 2021 from 7:30AM-1:00PM. The food drop-off location will be at the North entrance of Hitt Street garage in Columbia.

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Community Engagement and Outreach Events Food Tiger Pantry
UMKC Office of Basic Needs

UMKC Office of Basic Needs

UMKC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Food

A 2019 survey of students at UMKC showed that 32% of undergraduates and 19% of graduate students experienced food insecurity, a common finding at colleges and universities in the United States.

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Office Of Student Involvement
UMKC Students Help Direct Food From Restaurants to Food Banks

UMKC Students Help Direct Food From Restaurants to Food Banks

UMKC Community Engagement, Food

UMKC Enactus students developed an app to help restaurants donate excess food to local pantries for people in need.

Henry W. Bloch School of Management
Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need

Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need

UMKC Community Engagement, Food, Health, Student Success

The pantry ensures no Roo goes without, especially during the pandemic

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Office Of Student Involvement
Missouri SBDC for Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Missouri SBDC for Agriculture, Food and Forestry

MU Business, Food

The Missouri Small Business Development Center for Agriculture, Food and Forestry partners with agri-entrepreneurs to develop and expand businesses. As part of an interdisciplinary partnership, the Missouri SBDC, designated specialists within Agriculture and Environment Extension, to work together with business counselors to connect new ideas to successful business structures and initial capital.

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Agriculture Forestry Small Business Development
Green St. Louis Machine

Green St. Louis Machine

UMSL Collaboration, Food, Youth Programming

The Green St. Louis Machine (GSM) is an educational initiative focused on promoting healthy eating, engaging students in STEM practices, and developing skills in urban agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.

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Education Food Health
Power Up Your Pantry

Power Up Your Pantry

MU Community Development, Education, Food, Health

Power Up Your Pantry is a University of Missouri program for food pantries and other hunger relief groups who are looking for ways to enhance their current operations and better meet the needs of the people they serve.

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Agriculture Collaboration Community
Missouri Youth Institute

Missouri Youth Institute

MU Collaboration, Education, Food, Youth Programming

The Missouri Youth Institute is a program of the World Food Prize that connects outstanding high schoolers with leaders in the fight to end world hunger.

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Character Education Education Food Leadership
Grow Well Missouri

Grow Well Missouri

MU Collaboration, Community Development, Food, Health, Nonprofit

Grow Well Missouri partners with food pantries, local organizations, and volunteers to establish food gardening programs that reach out to food pantry customers.

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Agriculture Food Volunteerism and Service

Food Resources

UMKC Office of Basic Needs

Food Services

ParentLink
MU Day of Service Food Drive
Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need
Missouri SBDC for Agriculture, Food and Forestry

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