“Give What You CAN”: The SHOP
Food Drive~ “Give What You CAN” ~Volunteer Work
Throughout the Fall and Spring semesters of 2017-2018, we dietetics students volunteered our time at Rowan University’s on-campus food pantry “The SHOP.” During this time of involvement, we stock and organize shelves, collect donated items, and develop a system whereby inventory of all items in the pantry can be kept. Our goal is to give back to the Rowan community in any way we possibly can. Through volunteering at “The SHOP,” we see the pantry's need for donated items, which inspires our idea to orchestrate three food drives in nearby communities. Two of the drives were held off campus at two small business locations, Fit to Dance Studio, in Mullica Hill, NJ and Morris Graphics, in Woodbury, NJ. These drives ran from November 1st through November 22nd. The other drive was held on campus from November 1st- November 15th, at Rowan University’s information desk. Donation boxes were made and delivered to each of the locations, and flyers and Facebook events were created and shared to advertise the drives. All non-perishable food items, toiletries, hygiene products, and school supplies were collected for donations. Between all three locations over 100 items were collected and donated to “The SHOP.”
More About “The Shop”
What is it?
“The SHOP,” (Students Helping Other Profs) is Rowan University’s on-campus food pantry serving in-need students. It also provides resources to food insecure students. During the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, the “SHOP” is open for students on Wednesdays from 12-4PM and Fridays from 9AM-1PM.
How to Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved at “The SHOP.” First, you can donate; “The SHOP” accepts all non-perishable food items, personal hygiene products, school supplies, etc... These donations can be dropped off either at “The SHOP” on Fridays between 1:30PM-4PM, or at one of their many drop off locations, located all over Rowan University’s campus. Monetary donations can also be made on their website at the following link, under the “Donating to The SHOP” tab: h ttps://sites.rowan.edu/theshop/index.html .
Another way to get involved is to volunteer. Volunteers are welcome to come to “The SHOP” during closed hours to participate in numerous different activities. These activities include things such as stocking shelves, taking inventory, collecting donated items from across campus, etc... Interested volunteers can fill out a volunteer form on the above link under the “Volunteer Opportunities” tab. Lets help out as many fellow PROFs as we can, and give back to the community whenever possible!
