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EMERGENCY MEAL FUND

About

In fall 2017, the University of Maryland Counseling Center Research Unit conducted a study to determine levels of food insecurity in graduate and undergraduate students.

 

The survey showed that 20% of students had low food security or very low food security. Students who reported they were food insecure were likely to report a number of other challenges such as poorer physical health, lower self-esteem, and higher levels of distress, anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness, compared to their counterparts.

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The Emergency Meal Fund (EMF) is a SGA-funded program formed in order to help these students. The SGA has allocated $5,000 which will provide over 166 cards, which is over 1,660 meals, to students who have very low food insecurity. EMF offers students 10 dining hall meal swipes on a card to use and these cards will be distributed to several offices on campus to ensure fast distribution to the students in need. Campus staff will identify students in need based on the serious nature of their financial, personal, and/or housing situation.

How to Access EMF

If you believe you may benefit from SGA's Emergency Meal Fund (EMF), please contact any of the offices linked below, and they can assist you.

 

Campus Pantry: campuspantry.umd.edu

Student Affairs Crisis Fund: crisisfund.umd.edu 

Identifying Factors of Food Insecurity

Food insecurity can be identified by many factors, including:

  • Worrying that food will run out

  • Purchasing food that goes bad too quickly and not being able to afford more

  • Eating less than desired in order to save it

  • Not eating for fear of running out of food

  • Not being able to afford balanced meals

  • Any of the above occurring longer than three months

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