Steps for Student Groups to Obtain Money

Since Slow Food is a new student group on campus, they are still in the process of obtaining funds, funds which they want to share with us. So we are trying to speed the process along by figuring out for them how they can get money from SGA. This process is also helpful for us to understand because of the possibility of "Recipe for Success" becoming a student group and seeking funds ourself.

Here are all the forms that student groups may use. Here is the Account Registration form which student groups must submit in order to have an account. Here is information regarding sources of funding for student groups. Groups get $116 annually, but may petition the Budget Review Committee for more funding. Unfortunately, the link for the BRC seems to be broken and it is impossible to find otherwise!!

Preliminary Budget

Our first attempt at making a budget yielded an estimated cost of almost $1,000 per event. So after some reflection, soul searching, and cost cutting we have developed a second budget which you can read by clicking on "Read more":

Beginning to Budget Our Costs

Our budget planning is still quite tentative, since it hinges on the unknown costs of location and food, so it is crucial that we finalize our options for these major issues as quickly as possible. We are making more phone calls to locations today (NEU contacts and Haley House, as well as churches if these are not viable options). We are also determining the source of food (Northeastern or donation-based, by local grocery stores listed in previous blog). Because we are hoping to partner with DREAM, transportation (of kids) should not be an issue. The chefs we are bringing in are willing to come for free, but something must be "in it for them"(ie PR & exposure that makes them look good in the community, as well as publicizes their work).

Steps to Completion

What do we still need to bring this project to reality? What are the steps we must take to achieve these short-term goals?

Solutions Across the Country

As we continue to conduct research and fieldwork, I have been reading about ways that school districts throughout the country have attempted to solve the issue of unhealthy school lunch as a branch of food insecurity.