Office of Student Life
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Flyer for Battle Against Hunger 2024, linking to go.osu.edu/bah

Battle Against Hunger

The Battle Against Hunger is a month-long program during November aimed at bringing awareness to issues surrounding food insecurity. Students have the opportunity to learn and engage through programs centered on food insecurity, which include service trips, educational programs and a month-long food drive benefitting a local organization. Want to get involved? You can get involved by participating in the food drive during November (as an individual or a group) and sharing your results with Pay It Forward, or by participating in one of our events throughout the month.

Additionally, Pay it Forward hosts a competition to see which student organization donates the most items to the Battle Against Hunger food drive. Congratulations to our 2024 Battle Against Hunger winners, Engineers Without Borders at Ohio State!

Battle Against Hunger 2025

Food Drive

This year's food drive will benefit the Monda Student Resource Center located right here on campus! Canned goods (fruit, vegeatbles, soup, meat, etc) and other nonperishable goods will be collected. Reach out to directly to PIF to make a donation, or donation bins can be found at the following places on campus: 

  • Ohio Union Front Desk
  • Rec facilities
    • RPAC
    • ARC
    • Jesse Owens North
    • Jesse Owens South
    • North Rec Center
  • Dorms
    • Drackett Tower
    • Taylor Tower
    • Park-Stradley
    • Morrill Tower

To participate in the food drive competition (must be in an organization of 5 or more), register here!

Educational Sessions

Friday, November 14, 5 p.m., Zoom

This virtual session will focus on food insecurity in Franklin County, and provide resources to battle hunger on campus. Register here!

Thursday, November 20, 5:30 p.m., Round Meeting Room (Ohio Union)

Nearly a third of food that is produced is never eaten. Reducing the amount of food that is never consumed due to loss or waste holds the potential to support food security. In this session, Dr. Brian Roe will talk about food waste in the United States and the potential connections between food waste and food security. Register here!

Monday, November 24, 5:30 p.m., Maudine Cow Room (Ohio Union)

Join Madi Barnes, Program Coordinator of the new Monda Student Resource center, to learn more about food insecurity on campus. Register here!


If you have questions about Pay It Forward or Battle Against Hunger please contact us at payitforward@osu.edu!