While this guide serves to provide context and programs for supporting food-insecure students within our community, it is important to recognize the intersectionality of this topic.

As mentioned, food insecurity is usually higher within lower-income communities and in the United States, wealth distribution is directly influenced by one's identities or background. Whether it be your race, ethnicity, origin, (dis)ability, religion, gender, sex, sexuality, etc. identity plays a direct role in an individual's access to wealth and in this case, food.

While we encourage you to serve the students in your community, we also ask you to think about the marginalized communities that are more likely to be more food insecure and find ways to serve them in addition to your campus community. Always consider the voices and identities not being represented in your work, challenge yourself to create more inclusive practices for more holistic service initiatives.