DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University is the latest U.S. educational institution to offer a food pantry for students.
School officials say The W, which was scheduled to open over the weekend, will provide perishable and nonperishable food, toiletries, women's hygiene products and other supplies.
Students are eligible to visit twice monthly for up to two grocery bags of products, and a third visit will be granted based on need.
Officials say in a release that Wayne State is among about 450 colleges and universities nationwide with pantries.
A recent 12-state study found about half of the students who responded reported experiencing food insecurity, and that caused some to miss or drop classes.
- Posted April 03, 2017
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