What is Meals for Mountaineers?
To support the diverse needs of the Appalachian Community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University is offering the following options for meal service during the Winter Break:
Meals for Mountaineers
Free, chef-inspired meals to provide nutrition for students, faculty, and staff in need who remain in our community during Winter Break. Anyone can pick up a hot lunch along with a prepared dinner and breakfast for the next day; Weekender & Celebration boxes will include ingredients for 3 meals per day and is available for weekends and holiday breaks.
Weekender and Celebration Boxes to Go
Participants can also select the Weekender/Celebration Box which includes ingredients for 3 meals per day for individuals or up to 4 people. Boxes feature fresh produce from Appalachian State Blackburn Vannoy Teaching and Research Farm and recipes from Campus Dining chefs.
Dates & Hours of Operation
December 11 through January 14 *
Lunch & Meal Pick-up: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday - Friday
* - The Meals for Mountaineers program is available on weekdays only. Please order a Weekender/Celebration Box for weekends and the holiday breaks.
Program Details
Please complete the Intake Form for each weekday you would like to pick-up Meals for Mountaineers. Please add a Weekender/Celebration Box only once per week; contact us if you need additional meals for weekends/holidays.
Parking to pick-up Meals for Mountaineers is available at the Rivers Street Parking Deck.
Weekender & Celebration Boxes
Pick-up Dates:
- December 12 - Weekender (9 meals)
- December 18 - Weekender (9 meals)
- December 23 - Celebration Box (21 meals)
- December 31 - Celebration Box (9 meals)
- January 8 - Weekender (9 meals)
Donors & Partners
This program is made possible by:
· Boone High Country Rentals - Peak of Boone
· First Horizon Bank
· Harris Teeter
· Stick Boy Bread Co
· US Foods
· App State Alumni Affairs
· App State's Campus Dining
· App State’s Division of Student Affairs
· App State’s Division of University Advancement
· App State’s Office of Sustainability
· App State’s Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm
· App State’s Student Government Association