View and post leftover Lehigh-catered food by clicking on the icons below to download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play! You can also use the web interface.
For every 50 app downloads, a prize will be awarded to a randomly selected student, faculty, or staff member. The more downloads, the better the prizes get! Prizes include certificates to on-campus restaurants, certificates to local restaurants in the Southside community, and more! All students, faculty, and staff are eligible, regardless of participation.
About Hungry Hawks
Hungry Hawks is a mobile app and web interface that aims to reduce food waste and food insecurity on Lehigh’s campus. The platform allows faculty, staff, and students to post leftover food from Lehigh-catered events and meetings and lets students looking for leftover food view active events. It is available for the Lehigh community on the Apple Store, Google Play Store, and on the web.
According to the USDA, ~31% of food is wasted at the retail and consumer level in the United States. Meanwhile, food insecurity is prevalent on college and university campuses across the nation. It is estimated that roughly half of all college students struggle with food security and about 20% of students face very low food security. The Hungry Hawks mobile app and web interface help address both of these critical issues on Lehigh’s campus.
The idea for Hungry Hawks landed after an incident occurred on an earlier pilot program hosted on GroupMe in February 2020. Shortly after, CSB students Connor Greene ‘22, Dave Jha ‘22, and Joshua Yang ‘22 approached Sustainability Officer, Katharine Targett Gross, with the idea of creating a mobile app and web interface to match hungry students with leftover food from Lehigh-Catered events taking place on campus every day.
After working on the project for a year and a half and consulting with numerous campus offices and departments, the resulting Hungry Hawks mobile app and web interface allows faculty, staff, and students to post leftover food from Lehigh-catered events and meetings and lets students looking for leftover food view active events.
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Simply download the mobile app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store and sign in with your Lehigh credentials. There is also a web interface option if you do not want to download the mobile app or do not have a smartphone. From there, you can post leftover food. Food from Lehigh Catering should be posted. Alternatively, if searching for leftover food, you can select “find leftover food” and all active leftover food events will appear.
Download the mobile application from the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
You can also access Hungry Hawks by using the web interface option if you do not want to download the mobile app or do not have a smartphone.
Key Points about Hungry Hawks Use
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Lehigh-Catered: Food from Lehigh Catering should be posted.
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Lehigh Catering’s Role: Lehigh Catering staff are not responsible for posting leftover food, hanging around, or providing containers to those searching for leftover food. Catering staff are to clear the food.
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Contact the Office of Sustainability: Have a question, comment, or concern? Email the Office of Sustainability.
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Lehigh-Catered: Food from Lehigh Catering should be posted.
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Lehigh Catering’s Role: Lehigh Catering staff are not responsible for posting leftover food, hanging around, or providing containers to those searching for leftover food. Catering staff are to clear the food.
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First Come, First Served: Food may not be there by the time you get to the location.
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Bring Reusable Containers: Be sure to bring your own reusable containers, as disposable plates and utensils will not be provided upon your arrival.
Meet the Hungry Hawks Team
Questions?
Contact the Office of Sustainability at sustainability@lehigh.edu.