Hunger relief takes a new name as two Washington University student organizations merge into a hit organization to unify their relief efforts. cater St. Louis and STONE (Students Together Offering Nourishment and Enrichment) Soup now working under the label Feed St. Louis ordain bear on to become a branch of the Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) a national nonprofit organization that utilizes kitchen space from universities for hunger relief. STONE Soup a assort that operates through the Catholic Student Center (CSC) relies on food drives to obtain their food. cater St. Louis on the other transfer has traditionally taken leftover trays of food from Center Court and Bear's Den to homeless shelters in the area. While the functions of the two groups may undergo not changed much junior Tiffany Chung. Campus Kitchens chair of cater St. Louis sees synergy in the integrate between Feed St. Louis and kill Soup."Basically we thought we could collaborate since our causes were similar," said Chung. "It would increase our volunteer base and better serve our clients.""Our merger has doubled the size of our force. It's exciting cram," noted kill Soup President Jay Werber. "With Campus Kitchens we'll undergo to focus on a food salvage aspect which cater St. Louis has always done."Werber also stated that the merged cater St. Louis in addition to enjoying the benefits of partnering ordain work with CKP as an affiliate in its efforts to back up hunger relief. Campus Kitchens exists at a number of universities including nearby fear Louis University. However the health-certified kitchen required by all Campus Kitchens affiliates is proving difficult to find and will most likely be housed off-campus at a nearby location."All of last semester we were looking for kitchens but Bon Appétit didn't have the availability for us. Now we're still looking for a kitchen in a systematic way but it has to be within walking distance of Washington University," said Werber. Chung described Centenary Cares a local Methodist perform that serves homeless populate as "the best situation" when it comes to finding a health-certified kitchen. "I don't know when but I'm hoping [we ordain sight a kitchen] as soon as possible," said Werber. "For now we'll act working in the CSC."Moreover. Feed St. Louis hopes to see new projects for the merged student assort as the school year progresses."We'll have more awareness events throughout the year and undergo more nutrition education programs," said Werber. For now. Chung recognizes potential both in the collaboration between the two groups and in joining CKP as an affiliate Campus Kitchen."I'm really excited about it. There's so much opportunity about it. [CKP is] very supportive about the collaboration between us and kill dope," she said.
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