Harley addressed food insecurity on Auburn University’s Campus by increasing awareness of and decreasing stigma with using the AU Campus Food Pantry. Harley normalized hunger on campus by taking a broad-based approach of marketing the resource to student organizations. She also partnered with AU Student Counseling and Psychological Services to screen all new clients for food insecurity through a validated tool, “Huger Vital Signs.”

As a result of the program:

• 74 additional students (of 767 screened with the Hunger Vital Sign) were found to be food insecure and given an opportunity to access the Campus Food Pantry
• Raised $500 dollars and 50 cans for the pantry, which relies on donations
• Introduced 15 new student organizations to Auburn University Campus Food Pantry
• Distributed 300 bags of food to Auburn students

A system is now in place so that all new student clients of AU Student Counseling and Psychological Services (SCPS) will be screened for food insecurity. This protocol will allow a staff member from SCPS to contact Auburn Cares to connect those seeking services, and a staff member from Auburn Cares will follow up with students to arrange services.