To achieve the PA Hunger-Free Campus designation, institutions must certify and be able to demonstrate that they meet the following criteria:
- The institution has a method to directly connect students to food options through one or more of the following: an on-campus food pantry, a local community-based food pantry, or a food delivery program.
- The institution has strategies in place to increase awareness of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules for students, focuses SNAP outreach on potentially eligible students, and helps students apply for SNAP and other benefits.
- Note: it is strongly recommended that institutions connect with the PA Department of Human Services and consider enrolling as a COMPASS Community partner.
- Note: it is strongly recommended that institutions connect with the PA Department of Human Services and consider enrolling as a COMPASS Community partner.
- The institution has a task force that meets on a regular basis to address basic needs initiatives, including hunger, and raises awareness among students using an equity, inclusion, and belonging (PDF) lens. The task force includes students, faculty, financial aid staff, student support staff, and at least one member of institutional leadership (Cabinet, Vice President, etc.).
- The institution collects and reports data to the college/university community and/or state on student food insecurity, such as participation in the Hope Center's #RealCollege Survey.
- Institutions that are implementing additional innovative solutions to address student hunger and other basic needs for their campus community, in conjunction with demonstrating the criteria below, may also be eligible to receive the PA Hunger-Free Campus+ designation in recognition of their leadership in the area of college student food security.
- Institutions that are implementing additional innovative solutions to address student hunger and other basic needs for their campus community, in conjunction with demonstrating the criteria below, may also be eligible to receive the PA Hunger-Free Campus+ designation in recognition of their leadership in the area of college student food security.
Possible initiatives that may warrant PA Hunger-Free+ designation include (but are not limited to):
- Offering a variety of meal plans, including an option that provides 10 or fewer meals weekly to avoid interfering with SNAP eligibility
- Creating or implementing meal-sharing programs.
- Educating student leaders on campus to create student-centered programs; or
- Facilitating innovative community partnerships
Designated Institutions
| Designation | Institution | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Allegheny College | Amber Pouliot, Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations apouliot@allegheny.edu 814-332-2233 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Alvernia University | Jamie Caporizo, Senior Director of Mission and Ministry jamie.caporizo@alvernia.edu 610-796-5512 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Arcadia University | Sabrina Glass, Interim Director-Office of Sexual and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Education glasss@arcadia.edu 215-572-4684 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Aspira City College | Madeline Sargent, M.S. Hed, Assistant School Director madeline.sargent@aspiracitycollege.edu 215-455-2300 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Bidwell Training Center | Audra Pavloski, Director Student Services apavloski@manchesterbidwell.org 412-323-4000 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Brockway Center for Arts and Technology | Deborah R. Heigel, Executive Director debbie.heigel@brockwaycat.org 814-265-1111 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Bucknell University | Office of the Dean of Students 570-577-1601 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Bucks County Community College | Dr. Dekia Smith, Interim Dean of Students dekia.smith@bucks.edu 215-968-8139 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Butler County Community College | Karen Jack, KEYS Program Director karen.jack@bc3.edu 724-287-8711 ext. 8378 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Cabrini University | Dr. Laura Chisolm, Executive Director of Grants and Foundation Relations lc10605@cabrini.edu 610-902-8231 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Carlow University | Sr. Sheila Carney, Special Assistant to the President for Mercy Heritage sacarney@carlow.edu 412-578-6424 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Carnegie Mellon University | Elizabeth Vaughan, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of SLICE eav@andrew.cmu.edu 412-268-8704 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Cedar Crest College | Calley Stevens Taylor, Vice President for Student Success and Engagement and Dean of Students calley.taylor@cedarcrest.edu 610-606-4666, ext. 3582 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Central Penn College | Sandra Box, Director of Development sandrabox@centralpenn.edu 717-728-2263 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Todd Taylor, School Director ttaylor@cpi.edu 814-359-2793 ext. 217 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Chatham University | Dr. Chris Purcell, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students c.purcell@chatham.edu 412-365-1482 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Cheyney University | Rosalyn Henderson, Director, TRIO SSS Programs rhenderson@cheyney.edu 610-399-2647 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Dr. Tiffany Welch, Associate Professor of Social Work and BSW Program Director twelch@mansfield.edu 570-662-4494 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Community College of Allegheny County | Mary Lou Kennedy, Associate Vice President for Student Success Services mkennedy@ccac.edu 724-325-6670 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Community College of Beaver County | Brittney Golden, Dean of Students Brittney.Golden@ccbc.edu 724-480-3465 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Community College of Philadelphia | Dr. Mellissia Zanjani, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Foundation Executive Director grants@ccp.edu |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Delaware County Community College | Caitlin LaPorte, Grant Writer claporte@dccc.edu 610-359-7334 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Delaware Valley University | Justin Brouse, Assistant Director of Student Involvement justin.brouse@delval.edu 215-489-2411 |
| PA Hunger -Free Campus+ | DeSales University | Jaime Gerhart, Dir. Community Service & Advocacy jaime.gerhart@desales.edu 610-282-1100x1889 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Duquesne University | Adam T. Wasilko, Dean of Students wasilkoa@duq.edu 412-396-6657 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | Laura Suits-Dolan, Interim Coordinator of Health & Wellness lsuits@esu.edu 570-422-3298 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Eastern University | Dr. Jackie Irving, Assistant VP for Student Development jirving@eastern.edu 610-541-5823 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Elizabethtown College | Javita Thompson, Director of the Center for Community and Civic Engagement thompsonjavita@etown.edu 717-361-6048 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Gannon University | Dr. Mary Iwanenko, Director, University Health Services and Campus Health Center iwanenko002@gannon.edu 814-871-5453 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Gettysburg College | Tammy Hoff, Center for Public Services Administrative Services Assistant thoff@gettysburg.edu 717-337-6490 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Gwynedd Mercy University | Betsy Stone Plummer, Dir. Of Services and Catherines Cupboard plummer.b@gmercyu.edu 215-641-5592 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | HACC: Central Pennsylvania's Community College | Nakia Perry, Director of CARE Center nperry@hacc.edu 717-358-2288 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Holy Family University | Sister Rita Fanning, CSFN, MS, '89, Vice President for Mission and Diversity rfanning@holyfamily.edu 267-341-3651 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Dr. Malaika Turner, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs mmturn@iup.edu 724-357-2220 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Keystone College | Carolyn Crowley, Director of Grants carolyn.crowley@keystone.edu 570-945-8472 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | King's College | Bill Bolan, Director, Shoval Center for Community Engagement and Learning williambolan@kings.edu 570-208-8058 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Kutztown University | Jerry Schearer, Dean of Students Deanofstudents@kutztown.edu 610-683-1396 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | La Roche University | Colleen Ruefle, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students colleen.ruefle@laroche.edu 412-536-1069 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Lackawanna College | Katherine Gettmann, Manager of Student Life & Veteran Advisor gettmannk@lackawanna.edu 570-961-7873 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | LaSalle University | Laura B. Frank, MPH, MEd, PhD, RDN, LDN Professor of Nutrition and Coordinator of The Basket student food pantry frankl@lasalle.edu 215-951-3617 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Laurel Technical Institute | Patrick O'Connor, Culinary Arts Program Director occonnorp@laurel.edu 724-456-5170 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Lebanon Valley College | Jennifer Liedtka, Coordinator of Service and Volunteerism liedtka@lvc.edu 717-867-6167 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Elizabeth Rivera, Community Resources and Basic Needs Specialist erivera1@lccc.edu 610-799-1087 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Lehigh University | Yen DeBellis, Director of Health Advancement & Prevention Strategies (HAPS) & Assistant Director of Health & Wellness Center (HCW) ngn217@lehigh.edu 610-758-3792 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Lincoln University | Dorcas L. Colvin, Ed.D, Interim Vice President for Student Success dcolvin@lincoln.edu 484-365-7222 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Manor College | Allison Mootz, Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs amootz@manor.edu 215-885-2360 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Marywood University | Amy Fotta, Directory of Community Service and Social Justice amfotta@maryu.marywood.edu 570-961-4593 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Mercyhurst University | George Baker, Vice President for Mission gbaker@mercyhurst.edu 814-824-2301 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Millersville University | Dr. Mary Beth Williams, Vice President for Student Affairs OfficeofStudentAffairs@millersville.edu |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Misericordia University | Kristin Kuntzman, Service and Social Justice Coordinator kkuntzman@misericordia.edu 570-674-6315 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Montgomery County Community College | Nichole Kang, Director, Wellness Center nkang@mc3.edu 484-808-4223 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Moore College of Art and Design | Joshua Wilkin, Dean of Students jwilkin@moore.edu 215-965-4038 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Moravian University | Greg Meyer, Dean for Community Wellness meyerg@moravian.edu 610-861-1503 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Mount Aloysius College | Andre McCarville, Director of Mission, Ministry and Service amccarville@mtaloy.edu 814-886-6483 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Muhlenberg College | Michele Paules, Director of Student Support Services michelepaules@muhlenberg.edu 484-664-3803 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Neumann University | Rina Keller, Co-Chair Social Work Professor and Co-Chair, Knights' Pantry kellerr@neumann.edu 610-361-5211 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Northampton Community College | Ellen Scott, Assistant Professor Nursing escott1@northampton.edu 610-861-5365 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | O.S. Johnson Technical Institute | Karen Baker, Senior Director of College Advancement kbaker@johnson.edu 570-702-8908 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Orleans Technical College | Debbie Bello, Director of Admissions Debbie.bello@orleanstech.edu 215-728-4733 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Mark Leo, Director of Auxilary Services mjl34@pct.edu 570-320-2400 x 7538 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Steve Nunez, President snunez@pennhighlands.edu 814-809-4050 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Pennsylvania Western University | Diane Hasbrouck, Associate Director of Student Development and Engagement hasbrouck_d@pennwest.edu 724-938-4794 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | Jason Mongan, Executive Director of Academic and Student Affairs jmongan@pia.edu 412-346-2175 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Pittsburgh Technical College | Julie Throckmorton, Grants Manager and Foundation Relations Throckmorton.Julie@ptcollege.edu 412-809-5161 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Point Park University | Heather Starr Fiedler, Chair, Community Engagement & Leadership hstarr@pointpark.edu 412-392-3216 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Reading Area Community College | Maria Mitchell, Dean of Students mmitchell@racc.edu 610-372-4721 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Robert Morris University | Tracy Frazier, Act 101 Director fraziert@rmu.edu 412-397-5241 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Rosedale Technical College | Kim Bell, Director of Student Enrollment and Outreach kim.bell@rosedaletech.org 412-521-6200 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Rosemont College | Karen O'Donnell, Vice President of Institutional Advancement karen.odonell@rosemont.edu 610-527-0200 x 2216 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Saint Vincent College | Maria Meyers, Assistant Director, Foundations, Government, & Corporate Relations maria.meyers@stvincent.edu 724-805-2268 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Seton Hill University | Linda Morlacci, Director of Foundation, Government & Corporate Relations lmorlacci@setonhill.edu 724-838-4232 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Shippensburg University | Emily Javitt, Associate Director of Campus Life ekjavitt@ship.edu 717-477-1560 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Karla M. Fonner, Dean of Students karla.fonner@sru.edu 724-738-2953 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Successful Aging Care Net Inc | Mr. Innocent Onwubiko, Director admin@agingcarenet.com 267-455-8007 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Susquehanna University | Malcolm Derk, Chief of Staff derk@susqu.edu 570-372-4571 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Temple University | Annette Ditolvo, Program Coordinator annette.ditolvo@temple.edu 215-204-7188 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Marian V. Wilson, Ph.D, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Title IX Coordinator wilson@stevenscollege.edu 717-391-1365 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | The Pennsylvania State University | Najee Rodriguez, Executive Director of Student United Against Poverty: Project Chair nar5515@psu.edu 407-810-6045 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | The University of the Arts | Sara Pyle, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs spyle@uarts.edu 215-717-6627 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Thomas Jefferson University | Geoffrey Cromarty, Senior Vice President jeff.cromarty@jefferson.edu 215-951-2972 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | University of Pittsburgh | Dr. Jay E. Darr, Associate Dean of Student Wellness jay.darr@pitt.edu 412-648-1006 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | University of Scranton | Lauren S. Rivera, J.D., M.Ed., Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students lauren.rivera@scranton.edu 570-941-7680 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus + | Waynesburg University | Pat Bristor, Associate Dean of Students pbristor@waynesburg.edu 724-852-3315 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | West Chester University | Dr. Elizabeth Munz, Associate Professor emunz@wcupa.edu 610-436-1532 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Westminster College | James R. Mohr II, College Chaplain mohrjr@westminster.edu 724-946-7116 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Westmoreland County Community College | Julie Greathouse, Director, Student Success greathousej@westmoreland.edu 707-294-7949 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus+ | Wilson College | Derek Wadlington, Chaplain derek.wadlington@wilson.edu 717-264-2062 |
| PA Hunger-Free Campus | York College of Pennsylvania | Dr. Richard Saterlee, Dean of Student Development and Campus Life rsatterlee@ycp.edu 717-815-1460 |