WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, October 22, student volunteers in 20 cities across the nation will prepare and deliver the one-millionth meal to neighbors in need through The Campus Kitchens Project, a national student-powered hunger relief organization.

The Campus Kitchens Project partners with high schools, colleges and universities to share on-campus kitchen space, recover unused food from cafeterias, work with local farms for produce and engage students as volunteers who plan menus, prepare and deliver meals to the community.

"There are people in every community that need nourishing meals. And every college campus has un-served food in its dining facilities and eager students in its classrooms. At Campus Kitchens, we put them all together," said Robert Egger, founder of DC Central Kitchen, which created The Campus Kitchens Project. "It's exciting to see this milestone reached."

Since 2001, the Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) has provided healthy meals to their neighbors in need by harnessing the spirit of student volunteerism within local communities. Now in its eighth year, CKP operates on 20 college and high school campuses, providing meals to individuals and families in their communities. Thanks to the support of Sodexo, General Mills and the Corporation for National and Community Service, Campus Kitchens continues to grow. More information on The Campus Kitchens Project is available at www.campuskitchens.org.

For more information about local Campus Kitchens, please visit http://www.campuskitchens.org/national/locations or refer to the contacts below:

Florida

Jacksonville University -- Jacksonville

CONTACT NAME: Thamecia Bullard

PHONE: 904-256-7234

University of Florida -- Gainesville

CONTACT NAME: Nicole Johnson

PHONE: 352-273-3521

Illinois

Northwestern University -- Evanston

CONTACT NAME: Joanna Racho

PHONE: 847-491-6925

Maryland

Johns Hopkins University -- Baltimore

CONTACT NAME: Jessica Zha

PHONE: 410-516-4777

University of Maryland Eastern Shore -- Shady Grove

CONTACT NAME: Lori Paddy

PHONE: 301-738-6057

Minnesota

Augsburg College -- Minneapolis

CONTACT NAME: Brian Noy

PHONE: 612-330-1624

Minnesota State -- Mankato

CONTACT NAME: Sammie Eckerson

PHONE: 507-389-6076

Missouri

Saint Louis University -- St. Louis

CONTACT NAME: Jenny Bird

PHONE: 314-977-3881

Nebraska

University of Nebraska -- Kearney

CONTACT NAME: Justine Tschetter

PHONE: 308-865-8078

North Carolina

Wake Forest University -- Winston-Salem

CONTACT NAME: Shelley Graves

PHONE: 336-758-3705

Pennsylvania

Gettysburg College -- Gettysburg

CONTACT NAME: Cassie Sanford

PHONE: 757-221-7806

Tennessee

Lee University -- Cleveland

CONTACT NAME: Amber Bush

PHONE: 423-303-5077

Texas

Baylor University -- Waco

CONTACT NAME: Anna Imose

PHONE: 254-710-1874

Vermont

University of Vermont -- Burlington

CONTAOCT NAME: Sarah Heim

PHONE: 802-656-2060

Virginia

College of William and Mary -- Williamsburg

CONTACT NAME: Andy Runyan

PHONE: 757-221-7806

Washington and Lee University -- Lexington

CONTACT NAME: Jenny Sproul

PHONE: 540-458-5035

Washington

Gonzaga University -- Spokane

CONTACT NAME: Emily Paulson

PHONE: 509-313-6939

Washington, DC

Gonzaga College High School

CONTACT NAME: Robert Sproul

PHONE: 202-336-7185

Wisconsin

Marquette University -- Milwaukee

CONTACT NAME: Jen Filz

PHONE: 414-288-0342

University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire

CONTACT NAME: Ashley McCarthy

PHONE: 715-836-3988

SOURCE The Campus Kitchens Project

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