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Swipe Out Hunger

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Swipe Out Hunger is a program designed to provide support to Brandeis students who are experiencing food insecurity and educate our campus community about food insecurity.

This program was designed using best practices provided by Swipe Out Hunger, a national non-profit that supports colleges in developing programs to meet the needs of food-insecure students. To find out more about the organization, please visit swipehunger.org.

Request Meal Swipes by Clicking the Link Below


What are the eligibility requirements to receive a donated meal swipe?

Any Brandeis student experiencing food insecurity is eligible to apply for this program.

How does a student apply for a donated meal swipe?

Students can request meal swipes by completing the application linked at the top of the page.

How often can students request donations?

Students can request meal swipes as often as they need. Meal swipes do not carry over between semesters.

Where can the meal swipes be used on campus?

Meal swipes can be used at Usdan Kitchen, The Farm Table at Sherman, and The Kosher Table at Sherman. When used, the meal swipes will display as regular meal swipes at the cash register.

How does the meal swipe donation program work?

Brandeis students are able to donate guest meal swipes via the “GET” app during scheduled Swipe Out Hunger Meal Swipe Donation Drives each semester. Donated swipes will be distributed to students who apply for meal donations. The Spring Semester Swipe Drive will run from February 26 through March 4.

How many meal swipes can a student donate per semester?

Students can donate up to 5 guest meal swipes per semester.