Swoop's in the News
2024 Expand dropdownMarch 19: Fox 2 Detroit https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/eastern-michigan-student-food-pantry-needs-donations-as-demand-surges
March 8: EMU Today https://today.emich.edu/story/story/12638
March 5: Click on Detroit https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2024/03/06/eastern-michigan-university-food-pantry-aims-to-fill-up-shelves-for-students/
2021 Expand dropdownMay 20: Eastern Magazine: Rising to the Occasion: Philanthropic gifts ease hardships for students during the coronavirus pandemic 2020 Expand dropdown- September 21: EMU Today: Swoop’s Food Pantry celebrates five years of serving Eastern Michigan University students
- March 26: WEMU: EMU Food Pantry continues limited operations to help students
2019 Expand dropdown- November 14: EMU Today: Kroger donates $20,000 to Eastern Michigan University's Swoop's Food Pantry to Help Eliminate Food Insecurity among Students
- November 8: EMU Today: A Veteran's Story: Eastern Michigan University Social Work Major Rebuilds his Life, Thanks in Part to Campus Services for Veterans
- November 5 (Updated): MLive: Food insecurity a growing challenge for EMU, University of Michigan Students
- November 4: MLive: Food insecurity a growing challenge for EMU, University of Michigan Students
- October 29: The Eastern Echo: Swoop's Pantry struggles to keep up with increased demand: Swoop's Pantry is seeking additional storage space in Pierce Hall to help keep up with ever-growing demand
- September 25: Concentrate: One-third of students are food insecure. How are our college campuses addressing their needs?
- September 18: Corp!: Eastern Michigan Regent donates 60 cases of soup to Swoop's Food Pantry
- August 27: EMU Today: Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents Chairman James Webb donates 60 cases of Soup to Swoop's Pantry
- August 5: The Eastern Echo: Resources lacking for students on Eastern Michigan University campus facing housing instability
- May 3: The Eastern Echo: Pantry provides: Swoop's has safety for some with food insecurity
- January 1: WEMU: EMU Student Project: Report on EMU's Swoop's Food Pantry
2018 Expand dropdown- October 18: The Oakland Press: Kroger grants $480,000 to Michigan food banks and pantries
- September 27: Gleaners: Kroger Grants Totaling Over $480,000 Lend a Hand to Local Food Banks and Eastern Michigan University to Help Feed the Hungry
- April 12: HSC / Blog: Thursday Tips: Swoop's Food Pantry
- April 11: EMU Today: Room that houses student food pantry renamed John and Angie Sabo Swoop's Food Pantry
2017 Expand dropdown- November 28: CBS Detroit: Eye On Detroit - Swoop's Food Pantry
- November 27: MLive: University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan gear up for Giving Tuesday
- November 11: EMU Eagles Athletics: Swoop's Pantry Food Drive Scheduled For Tuesday, Nov. 21
- October 9: MLive: Fresh Thyme partners with EMU food pantry to support hungry students
- October 8: EMU Today: Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market teams up with Eastern Michigan University to support Swoop’s Student Food Pantry
2016 Expand dropdownDecember 9: MLive: Swoop's Food Pantry helping EMU student who need meals
October 26: Chat Sports: EMU Athletics Teams up with Swoop's Food Pantry
October 7: WEMU: Focus On EMU: Swoop's Student Food Pantry
May 13: Huffington Post: Hunger on College Campuses: Another Barrier to Getting a Degree?
May 13: Eastern Echo: Swoop's Student Food Pantry creator awarded 'Outstanding Community Impact' award
May 4: WEMU: EMU Summer Food Program Will Keep Students From Going Hungry
February 29: Eastern Echo: Q & A with Swoop's Student Food Pantry's Haley Moraniec
February 28: Food Industry Today: Q & A with Swoop's Student Food Pantry's Haley Moraniec
February 6: Eastern Echo: VISION's first 'Community Conversations' speaks on Food Justice
January 28: E-TV at EMU: Eastern Weekly 1/28/16 - Michael Steele, Who's Who and more!2015 Expand dropdown- December 28: The Ann Arbor Observer: Feeding the Starving Student
- December 14: Dissecting the News: The Fight Against Food Insecurity on Campus
- December 4: Hometown Life: EMU student from Livonia launches campus food pantry (posted in Livonia, Northville, and South Lyon newspapers)
- December 4: NASW-Michigan: EMU student from Livonia launches campus food pantry
- December 3: MLive: EMU food pantry collecting food for holiday season
- November 30: EMU Today: EMU looks to break fundraising record during #GivingTuesday
- October 31: Eastern Echo: Swoop's Food Pantry collects more than 1,500 pounds of food
- October 16: Holman Success Center Blog: Student Spotlight Swoop’s Pantry
- October 15: EMU Eagles Athletics: EMU Athletics Teams Up with Swoop's Food Pantry
- October 12: Eastern Michigan University: Food Pantry Opens for EMU Students
- September 23: Eastern Echo: Food pantry opens on campus
- September 21: The Odyssey Online: Swoop's Student Food Pantry Grand Opening
- September 18: Michigan State: Campus food banks expand to feed hungry students
- September 17: EMU Foundation: Haley Moraniec combats hunger on campus
- August 31: NPR Michigan Radio: Michigan leads nation in fighting hunger on campus
- March 21: Eastern Echo: EMU students have rolled out plans for a food pantry at EMU