Tulane Dining donates $8K in foods to Second Harvest

New Orleans LA

02 February, 2021

2:36 PM

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Tulane Dining at Tulane University is donating $8K in shelf stable foods to Second Harvest, a food bank that fights hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. Second Harvest provides food and support to over 700 community partners and programs across 23 parishes. Its staff and volunteers distribute the equivalent of more than 32 million meals to over 210,000 people a year. During the last hurricane season, Tulane Dining purchased these shelf-stable foods for students so they could shelter in place during the storms. The surplus of individually wrapped items such as nutritious bars, cookies, and snacks will be donated to Second Harvest this month. "Tulane University Dining Services has a long-standing relationship with Second Harvest Food Bank, and I am glad we can put our leftover product to good use," said John Lange, Assistant Vice President, Dining Services and Event Services at Tulane University. "Especially during a time when so many are experiencing food insecurity, we are grateful for the opportunity to support such an important cause." https://resourcespace.tulane.edu/?c=13561&k=c9e87b9231 Photo credit Sally M Asher