Basic Needs

4 Articles
Volunteers from The Power Packs Project assemble packs for low-income students. These packs contain shelf-stable foods, along with fresh vegetables, meat, dairy, and starches. They also include recipes that can be replicated with affordable ingredients from local grocery stores.
Georgetown Magazine, Spring 2021

Researchers find benefits to food assistance amidst crisis

When the spread of COVID-19 prompted school closures across the country, Georgetown’s Child Development & Social Policy Lab was uniquely positioned to gather data on the changing needs of…

May 27, 2021
Georgetown Magazine, Spring 2021

Alumnus raises funds for furloughed hospitality workers during pandemic

Shortly after graduating from Georgetown, Joshua Davis (C’17) worked as a consultant at Deloitte by day, and as a line cook at Oyamel, a José Andrés restaurant in downtown Washington,…

May 26, 2021
student grabbing food from the food pantry
Fall 2019, Georgetown Magazine

Providing a Resource for Short-Term Food Needs

Sometimes students skip a meal. A study group might run late, ending after dining hall hours are over. Their work schedule that day might not sync well with the dining…

January 2, 2020
Access & Affordability, Giving News

GSP Looks Forward to its Next Decade

Members of the Class of 2016 celebrate their graduation reception last May. Photo credit: Theresa Keil, Optimum Audio The Georgetown Scholarship Program looks forward to its next decade The 2016-17…

September 22, 2016