Graduating Senior Prioritizes Fight Against Food Insecurity in USG Advocacy Position

By the time Lily Forand ’23 (CLAS) saw the inside of Husky Harvest in the Charter Oak Apartments Community Center, the food pantry had been operational a week and a half and had had a couple of successful days.

The shelves were nearly bare – save a couple baskets in the corner of red bliss potatoes and a few boxes of Husky pasta next to an empty space for sauce – prompting a sigh from Forand and her to wonder aloud whether there would be enough supply for the following week.

This article originally appeared in UConn Today. Click here to read the full article.

By Kimberly Phillips
Kimberly Phillips University Public Relations Associate 2