SNAC in the Making
As student needs have evolved, so have we. Food insecurity affects roughly 38% of USU students throughout their academic careers, and USU is devoted to fostering an inclusive learning environment. By addressing basic needs, SNAC fulfills USU's land-grant mission for students, faculty and staff.
2021-2022 Facts at a Glance
- In 2022, there were 16,830 visits to the SNAC Pantry, serving 3,064 unique individuals.
- Volunteers pick up 2,000-2,500 lbs. of canned food from the Cache Community Food Pantry each week to stock SNAC with 50-65 products. Nearly all this food is distributed by the end of the week.
- On Fridays, SNAC donates the leftover bread and pastries to local organizations.
- In the 2021-2022 academic year, there were 11,699 visits to SNAC, with 1,977 unique individuals.
- In the 2021-2022 academic year, SNAC recovered 23,666 lbs of food that would have otherwise been discarded.
- SNAC receives orders of 3,000-6,000 lbs of food from the Utah Food Bank every two weeks to stock the pantry.
- SNAC hires 2 Co-Directors and 2 Pantry Assistants each academic year.
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Outreach
SNAC is willing present or table at events with sufficient notice. To learn more and share SNAC information at USU, we have created a SNAC informational PowerPoint for faculty, staff, and students to utilize in departmental or organizational meetings.