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Swipe Out Hunger

Available fall and spring semesters, after the Add/Drop Period. Not available during breaks and summer.

This program connects off-campus students facing food insecurity with food on campus. If you are experiencing financial difficulties and can’t afford meals Swipe Out Hunger offers short-term help until you are connected with more sustainable funding or other resources. Students may qualify for up to 14 meal swipes per academic year to purchase food from select dining locations at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. 

Meal swipes can be redeemed in the following ways:

1. Entry to Central Campus Dining, Redstone Dining, Harris Millis Dining, and Northside Dining: all-you-can-eat locations
2. Davis Center Marketplace and Green Roof Deli: meal exchange where 1 meal swipe = an entrée, side, and beverage.
   • Marketplace: available at breakfast and lunch, Monday-Friday.
   • Green Roof Deli: available at lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday and lunch on Friday.  
3. University Marche: meal exchange where 1 meal swipe = an entrée, side, and beverage. Available at lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday.

Note: exclusions apply at Davis Center Marketplace and University Marche. Please refer to signage in these locations for item eligibility and hours as part of the meal exchange.

Enrollment each semester is limited to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ students (undergraduate, graduate, and medical students) who live off-campus. Eligibility is based on the honor system. If you submit a request, it will be fulfilled if you do not have an active meal plan/Catscratch with adequate resources, (defined as fewer than $50 value). Have adequate financial resources, but want to purchase a commuter meal plan (Retail Points or Blocks)? Visit the .

Facing financial difficulties and need meal swipes?

• Step 1: Fill out this short which will get submitted to the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Meal Plan Office. 
• Step 2: If approved, within 10 business days, 14 meal swipes will be added to your CatCard. You will receive an email once this happens with instructions on how to use the program.
• Step 3: Redeem your meals at select ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Dining locations. (see above)

Questions?

Contact Nicole Reilly, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Dining Sustainability and Campus Partnership Manager,  Nicole.Reilly@uvm.edu.

Rally Cat’s Cupboard (available year-round)

Come visit us at our home on the first floor of the Davis Center near the tunnel and across from Feel Good. 

Follow @rallycatscupboard on and for updates or more information. Direct message on social media or email cupboard@uvm.edu to set up another time to get items. 

The Interfaith Center, Mosaic Center for Students of Color, Prism Center, and Women and Gender Equity Center also house smaller food pantries for the students they serve.

In addition to the normal operating hours for Rally Cats Cupboard, in partnership with ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Dining, the Food Recovery Network student club holds Free Food Pop-ups every Friday of the academic year, starting at 3pm at Rally Cats Cupboard. They collect food that would otherwise expire over the weekend from several retail dining locations and distribute free of charge to our community.

Rally Cat’s Cupboard

Want to help?

Donations to Rally Cat’s Cupboard are always welcome. Contact cupboard@uvm.edu if you are interested in volunteering or making a food donation.

You can also donate non-perishable food items at Patrick Gymnasium and Gutterson Fieldhouse. Donation boxes are located in the Patrick Gym lobby, the Group Fitness Hub, and the Gucciardi Fitness Center lobby.

Food Pantries

• : hosts food shelves and provides other programs and resources to fight hunger.
• : a food shelf on Dorset Street in South Burlington.

Get Help Affording Food

• : check your eligibility for 3SquaresVT  

Farmers Markets and Farm Shares

• : Offers no-cost, gleaned CSA shares and discounted, delivered CSA shares for students enrolled in EBT. 802-660-0440

Our partners in the Office of Student and Community Resources offer additional information about support services in the community.