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Since classes started in August, more than 200 FSU students down on their luck have taken advantage of a campus food bank. They don;’t need to prove they can’t afford to buy food, but they must show an ID. The cans and package goods are collected  from various campus events. Associate Dean of Students Robin Leach says the number of students in need is growing every year.

“It came about a couple of years ago with the economy the way it was and a student told us she didn’t have food and was in fact she was stealing food. So we just brainstormed and the residence halls were closing down, and we we used the first food from that, the first Chuck it for Charity a couple years ago and since then the response has just been overwhelming” says Leach.

Peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, and ramen noodles are the most popular items in the food bank.