By Anonymous
Interactions
I will be looking at the Patriot Pantry, which is located in SUB 1 in room 3011. The Patriot Pantry is a program that provides GMU students non-perishable food and hygiene items who experience food-insecurity. This program not only lowers the issues of food-insecurity on students, but it also brings awareness to food issues on campus, showing that it is a positive interaction. This program is supported by donations (Patriot Pantry).
Social reasons
Although GMU is located outside D.C. and is in a wealthy area, half of the student population struggles getting affordable access to food (Milani, 2022). Many different students of different backgrounds and demographics have the opportunity to use this resource and do. This is a very helpful program to go to but a lot of students do not even know about this resource. As someone in the environmental studies field, this is the only reason why I personally know about the Patriot Pantry. If more people knew about this, it would be very beneficial for the student body and create more knowledge and methods of using our resources available to us that can make us more sustainable as a community.
Resources
Patriot Pantry Access. Student Support and Advocacy Center. (2022, September 22). Retrieved November 9, 2022, from https://ssac.gmu.edu/patriot-pantry/
Samantha Milani (2022). Student data on George Mason University Fairfax Campus. Sustainability in Action: Action Research (EVPP 480).
Samantha Milani (2022). Faculty data on George Mason University Fairfax Campus. Sustainability in Action: Action Research (EVPP 480).