Saluki Food Pantry

Since Opening Date Aug 2016

– Student Served: 2,553

– Fresh Fruit Coupons: 949 given to students

–# of Emergency Boxes Given: 7

DATA PER SEMESTER SINCE OPENING

Semester New Students Returning Students TOTAL FOR

SEMESTER

Fall 2016 463 296 759

Spring 2017 166 441 607

Summer 2017 29 42 71

Fall 2017 230 199 429

Spring 2018 105 194 299

Summer 2018 2 24 26

Fall 2018 207 155 362

TOTAL STUDENTS

SERVED SINCE

OPENING:

2,553

39

8589

107

42

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Students

Total students and their immediate family members served per month (FALL 2018)

Total number of students served

for the Fall Semester

362

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

FRESHMANSOPHOMORES

JUNIORSSENIORS

GRADUATE STUDENTS

13

3041

53

70

Students

Classification of Students Visiting Saluki Food Pantry (FALL 2018)

Gender Identity

(FALL 2018)

Male, 84, 41%

Female, 110, 53%

Unanswered , 13, 6%

First Generation Student

(FALL 2018)

Yes, 139, 67%

No, 63, 31%

Not Sure, 5, 2%

Citizenship of students who

are visiting the Saluki Food

Pantry (FALL 2018)

US Citizen62

30%

International Student

14570%

Students and Race (FALL 2018)

African American, 61, 29%

Native American, 2, 1%

Hispanic American, 29, 14%

Asian American, 44, 21%

Caucasian, 49, 24%

Other, 8, 4%

Checked two or …

Did not disclose, 10, 5%African American

Native American

Hispanic American

Asian American

Caucasian

Other

Checked two ormore boxesDid not disclose

Students and Employment

(FALL 2018)

128

13

61

5

NO EMPLOYMENT

WORK 1 TO 9 HOURS A WEEK

WORK 10 TO 20 HOURS A WEEK

WORK OVER 21 HOURS A WEEK

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

No Employment

Work 1 to 9 hours a week

Work 10 to 20 hours a week

Work over 21 hours a week

Number of visits per students who filled

out initial application (FALL 2018)

No Visit - Just filled out application, 15, 4%

One Visit, 127, 33%

Two Visits, 154, 40%

Three Visits, 68, 18%

Four Visits, 15, 4%Five Visits, 5, 1%

No Visit - Just filled out application One Visit Two Visits Three Visits Four Visits Five Visits

Number of students visiting food

pantry per hour during the

semester (Mondays) (FALL 2018)

722

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

10:00am-11:00am 11:00am-12:00pm 12:00pm-1:00pm

Number of students visiting food

pantry per hour during the semester

(Thursdays) (Fall 2018)

167

84 66

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

1:00pm-2:00pm 2:00pm-3:00pm 3:00pm-4:00pm

Additional Needs/Request (Fall

2018)

– 2 students are receiving additional resources (SNAP benefits)

– 15 students were referred to outside community resources per their request. Such as, additional food pantries, SNAP/WIC benefits, counseling, and clothing

– 4 students asked about pregnancy assistance (baby clothes, WIC, used or very cheap baby furniture)

– 1 student needed help with dog bills/dog food

– 1 student stated she needed emergency assistance with housing (student was referred to Saluki Cares)

Food Donations Fall 2018Food Drive Name/Organization/

Dept.MonetaryDonation

Total Items Received

Donated Coats $0 22

SIUC Health Center $0 212

SIU Credit Union $0 70

Anonymous Donation $0 18Misc. Food Drive (Monthly Collection

Bins/Drop Off)$0

44

School of Social Work $0 100

Athletics $0 1126

Sack Hunger $300 20

Anonymous Donation $0 12 (Cans of Fruit)Misc. Food Drive (Monthly Collection

Bins/Drop Off)$0

18

Greek Life $0 35

Homecoming Food Drive $422 1565

Chester Food Pantry $0 94

Food Drive Name/Organization/Dept. MonetaryDonation

Total Items Received

Thanks “Giving Back” Drive

PSO/Grounds $0 649

Rainbows End $0 424

Bookstore $0 145

Graduate School $0 100

School of Social Work $0 60

SIU Foundation $0 31

Vamsi Staff $0 59

Housing $0 18

School of Medicine $0 10

Student Affairs$0

10

Philosophy$0

3

Chester Food Pantry $0 30

Anonymous $0 164

TOTAL: 1703

Food Drive Name/Organization/Dept.

Monetary Donation Total Items Received

Extended Campus $0 210

University Honors $0 30

Misc. Food Drive (Monthly

Collection Bins/Drop Off)

$0 43

Anonymous Donation $0 10 (Boxes of Cereal)

Woody Hall $0 50 (boxes of Mac and Cheese)30 Cans of Tuna/Canned Meats

Health Center $0 84

Big Lots $0 171

.

How students heard about the Saluki Food Pantry (Fall 2018)

62

106

1 3

15

4 70

20

40

60

80

100

120

ONLINE/SOCIAL MEDIA

FRIENDS/WOM DID NOT DISCLOSE STAFF FLYER ADVERTISING IN STUDENT CENTER

WALKED BY

Challenges vs. Successes

o Donation Pickups

o “Special Admissions” CESL

Students - Follow-up with

someone in the dept. will happen

in Spring 2019

o Restrictions on food drives (Food

for Fines)

o December Holiday Food Drives in

the last few weeks of the semester

– Collective Efforts for food drives

from Faculty, Staff, and Students

– Donations every month

– $8 Meal Cards for any Hot Meals in

the Student Center

– Social Media campaigning &

marketing was better this year

– Reusable Totes (vs Grocery Bags)

(Fall 2018)

Looking Ahead 2019:

• Continue to work on food drives for the Spring Semester (Neighborhood

Co-op 4K Run, Can Structure, SIU Credit Union, and different

departments in the Student Services Building)

• Continue to work on signature programs (Homecoming Food Drive,

Thanks “Giving” Holiday Drive, Athletics “Door to Door” Food Drive,

etc.)

• Updating Contact Information/ & Resource Spreadsheets for New GA