Mustang Market (Food Pantry)

During the spring semester, students enrolled in the SOCI 315 Applied Research Methods course have been conducting research to support the Mustang Market, SMSU’s permanent on-campus food and resource pantry. Led by Professor Cindy Aamlid, the class walks through the stages of planning and execution, including researching issues, determining goals, implementing strategies, and evaluating results. This academic year, these students have been collaborating with SMSU’s Mustang Market to research food insecurity and barriers to accessing support services.

The Mustang Market provides students with basic needs like non-perishable foods and personal hygiene products. The market is available to all SMSU students once a month, aiming to reduce food insecurity and improve academic success. In their research they learned that SMSU students are 49% food insecure. The class presented their research findings to the University's President's Cabinet.

The students in this course have greatly enjoyed working with the Mustang Market and look forward to extending their reach to the Marshall community this semester.

If this fund reaches $1,500 on M4L, a match of $1,000 will be unlocked, covering the costs of the mustang market for more than one month!