What is Laker Meal Share Program?

Laker Meal Share is a meal swipe donation program that enables Grand Valley students to donate their unused meal swipes to fellow students in need of support. Through this program, students facing challenges can receive assistance in purchasing hot meals on campus, fostering a supportive community.

Meal Request Explained

If you are in immediate need of a meal and don’t have an active meal plan, you are welcome to submit a request. Only currently-enrolled students without a meal plan are eligible for the Laker Meal Share program. Upon completion of your request, someone from the Replenish Basic Needs Center team will review your request and may authorize a certain number of meals to your Student ID Card for use. Meals may be accessed through the barcode on your student ID and used at The Dish (Kleiner), Fresh Food Company (Commons), and Seidman Café (Pew).

Further Guidelines for Program:

• The Dish and Fresh Food Company are the all-you-care-to-eat locations on Allendale Campus.Seidman Café offers meal options on Grand Rapids Pew Campus. Hours can be found here:Hours and Menus.
• Meals are only active when classes are in session. They will not be active during breaks such as
• Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Holiday Break, and Spring Break.
• All meals expire at the end of the academic year in April.
• Students are only allowed to receive up to 10 meals per semester. 
• Approval and assignment is based upon need and availability of donated meals.

ON CAMPUS RESOURCES:

Emergency Dining Dollars Card (worth $25)

• Come into CWGE in during our normal business hours to meet with staff person and receive assistance. We would recommend coming Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM to be assisted. If those times don't work for you, please let us know and we can schedule a time with you.

Replenish Basic Needs Center locations information (summer Hours):

• ALLENDALE CAMPUS – Kirkhof Room 074
  • Tuesday-Thursday 12 P.M. to 5 P.M.
  • Lower-Level KC 073, 1 Campus Drive Allendale, MI
• STEELCASE LIBRARY
  • Tuesday and Wednesday 8AM-8PM
  • Building A DeVos Center, 401 W Fulton ST., Grand Rapids, MI

• COOK-DEVOS CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCE – CHS 347
  • Monday and Thursday 10AM-5PM
  • 3rd Floor CHS 347, 301 Michigan ST. NE, Grand Rapids, MI

OFF CAMPUS RESOURCES: 

Feeding America West Michigan

• Find your Local Food Bank Below;
• https://www.feedwm.org/findfood/

Heart of Michigan United Way 211

• Locate basic need resources below;
• Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-887-1107
• Live Chat: https://www.hwmuw.org/211
• Text your zip code to 898211.

Michigan Food Assistance (SNAP/Bridges)

• Is a federally funded program that provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of those in need. Students who meet eligibility rules might be eligible for SNAP to help buy groceries.

Love In the Name Of Christ

• Offers order a food pantry box. It provides food and basic personal care items to families and individuals in need in Northeast Ottawa County
• Visit : https://loveincofneottawa.org/order-a-food-pantry-box/
• Call : (616) 895-5683  Email: [email protected]
• Pick up location : New to You Resale Store 11620 60th Ave. Allendale, MI 49401

Westminster Presbyterian Church Downtown Food Pantry

• Community Food Pantry near our downtown campus.
• Call : 616-717-5581
• Visit : https://foodpantry.westminstergr.org/  

Questions?

If you have questions about the Laker Meal Share program, please contact us at [email protected]!