Campus Kitchens Project

Campus Kitchens Project TRT: 1:40 Intro: In this season of giving, students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney have put their talents to use providing nutritional meals to those in need. UNK is the newest member of the national non-profit Campus Kitchens Project. Mary Jane Bruce reports.

Suggested Anchor Tag: For more information on how to become involved in the Campus Kitchens project, check out their website at www.campuskitchens.org.

VIDEO AUDIO cooking (Nat)

(VO) Ham and potatoes sizzle on the

stove. It’s another mouthwatering meal

prepared by UNK students after hours

in the dining hall kitchen.

Marty Full (SND) Fifty-two people are getting meals Super: Marty Demoret twice a week… UNK Student (VO) Student volunteers use surplus and Students donated food to make meals for those in

Borchert Full (SND) What we do is help schools and SUPER: Karen Borchert students use food that’s existing on their Dir., Campus Kitchens campuses and in their communities to deliver to members of their community… Students cooking So healthy, nourishing meals to homebound seniors, low-income families, children and various agencies that provide services to the community.

(VO) The program becomes a living

classroom for volunteers who learn

leadership and organization skills. But for

many students…it’s more than a resume builder.

Marty Full (SND) A lot of them come because they want to be involved in something that makes a difference and in this case you actually see the clients face-to-face.

Delivering meal (VO) When students deliver a meal to

94-year-old Rolland Rhodes…they

trade good food…

(NAT SND)

Singing (VO) …for a little entertainment.

(Nat SND)

Students and Rolland (VO) It’s a great way to deliver both food

…and friendship…

From the University of Nebraska at

Kearney, I’m Mary Jane Bruce.