Sussex County Community College is proud to announce its participation in Feed the Future: Fight Student Hunger, a statewide initiative to combat student food insecurity at New Jersey's community colleges. The campaign, which officially launches the week of September 22-26, 2025, during National Hunger Action Month, is a partnership of New Jersey’s Community Colleges, the Future Alumni Support Team (FAST), and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC).
Food insecurity is a significant barrier to student success. A recent Hope Center #RealCollege survey of New Jersey community colleges found that 39% of student respondents reported being food insecure in the 30 days preceding the survey, a figure that aligns with national trends. By addressing this critical need, Feed the Future: Fight Student Hunger aims to ensure students can focus on their studies without worrying about where their next meal will come from.
“At Sussex County Community College, we recognize that student success goes beyond the classroom,” said Dr. Cory Homer, President of SCCC. “Meeting basic needs like food security is essential to helping our students stay on track, complete their education, and reach their goals. We’re proud to be a part of this important statewide collaboration.”
Feed the Future: Fight Student Hunger provides a simple way for donors to make a direct impact. Funds are being raised through the online platform Spotfund.com. Donors can visit the website, http://spot.fund/93qqfm3sc choose to support Sussex County Community College and all funds raised will go directly to SCCC’s Horton Nutrition Center on campus to support its food pantry and other nutrition-focused programs.
For more information about Feed the Future: Fight Student Hunger and to donate, please visit http://spot.fund/93qqfm3sc
Feed the Future: Fight Student Hunger is a product of the NJCCC’s Opportunity Agenda, specifically the state’s community colleges’ commitment to fostering student success and completion by creating broader, sustained partnerships to address the basic needs of students. The Opportunity Agenda serves as a blueprint for building an equitable and prosperous future for the State of New Jersey.
Feed the Future: Fight Student Hunger builds upon a successful pilot launched on Giving Tuesday in December 2024, in collaboration with the American Association of Community Colleges. Feed the Future: Fight Student Hunger will provide crucial philanthropic support for New Jersey's community colleges’ food pantries and nutrition centers, ensuring community college students have the holistic support they need to succeed academically and professionally.
About the New Jersey Council of County Colleges
Governed by the presidents and trustees of the state’s 18 community colleges and enshrined in state law, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) supports New Jersey’s community colleges and the more than 230,000 students they serve annually across 49 locations by fostering collaboration and developing solutions that expand access to college, promote equity and student success, and create a skilled workforce to drive economic growth. NJCCC brings together the state’s community colleges to build a world-class, flexible higher education and workforce development system that can respond to the needs of local communities and employers while having statewide reach and impact. NJCCC promotes innovation and policy changes to help New Jersey’s community colleges in their efforts to achieve academic, social, and economic mobility for all residents. To learn more about NJCCC, visit https://www.njcommunitycolleges.org/.