Campus Kitchen
What is the mission of Campus Kitchen?
To alleviate food insecurity by strengthening bodies, empower minds, and build communities through food
What does RARA stand for?
Rockbridge Area Relief Association
What does LEAP stand for?
Local Environmental Agriculture Project
What does TAPS stand for?
Total Action for Progress
What is Dani's favorite drink at dhall?
blue powerade
Who are the best Campus Kitchen Leaders on the leadership team?
Dani & P duh
Who can visit the neighborhood grocery?
Anyone!
True or False: The area surrounding Lexington (Rockbridge County) is in a food desert/apartheid?
True
How many days do they have to help veterans who are homeless get a place to live?
60 days
Which leader is a middle child with 2 brothers?
Jackson
True or False: Campus Kitchen does not cook food for The Community Table
false - they do for Wednesday lunch TCT
What is the community table?
A place that connects those at risk of hunger and those able and willing to assist. Everyone is invited to share a meal and enjoy it free of charge restaurant style or via pick up
About how much corn did we prepare/use at Leap?
bout 125 half of too fifdy
What people build the houses for habitat?
The people who work for habitat, volunteers, and the people who are going to one day live in that house
Which leader has lived in 4 different states?
P
How many meals did we make at Campus Kitchen? (those individually packed ones)
59
Why does RARA set up the place as a grocery store?
To respect people's agency and liberties. By letting them choose what kinds of things to buy, it can be less embarrassing to be asking for help, and foods will be used better since they might not know how to use all food items they receive
What is LEAP's mission and vision?
LEAP nurtures food in the community by creating equitable food and farming system which prioritizes health and abundance by supporting community initiatives, markets, farms, and farmers
What is Habitat for humanity's mission?
To partner with the community to create safe, affordable housing solutions for individuals and families of limited means and work toward the elimination of substandard housing in Rockbridge
When is Ben's Birthday?
August 28th
What kind of services/programs does Campus Kitchen provide?
Individually packed meals
LCOOY- providing a healthy snack for an afterschool program and spending time with those kids
backpack program - providing nonperishable breakfast, lunch, and dinner items for children over the weekend
produce delivery programs
Besides the "grocery store", what other services does RARA provide?
Utilities Assistance - temporarily help with past dues for electric, water and heating bills
Housing support - temporarily help with rent, security deposits, or homelessness
What services/programs does LEAP provide?
Farmers Markets, Mobile Market, Community Store, community area (for meetings and things)
What kind of services does TAPs provide? (hint there's 5)
Education- early education for 0–5-year-olds, youth programs, adult programs
Employment Training- preparing adults for jobs such as nursing assistance, clinical medical assistance and food and safety certification
Family Services- dental health initiative, Covington clothing closet, incarceration re-entry programs, supporting vets, supervised visitation and exchange, domestic violence services
Housing- Loan programs, down payment assistance, vet support, housing counseling, home repair
Which leader this VV trip is their first time leading?
Ben