Swipe it Forward

Donations will start on September 5th and Redemption will start on September 18th. You can donate at Lipton, Downstein, Kosher Eatery, Third North, U-Hall, 18 Below, Palladium, and Jasper Kane Cafe.

What is Swipe it Forward?

The Swipe it Forward program is a collaboration between NYU Dining, Student Government Assembly, and the Office of the Dean of Students, that enables meal plan members to donate meal swipes to fellow food insecure students in need.

The program relies on donations; thus, students with meal plans are encouraged to donate even one meal swipe to support the program.

Donations (opens Tuesday, September 5th): Beginning this term, meal plan members can donate swipes at any of the following dining halls:

18 Below
Downstein
Jasper Kane Cafe
Kimmel Marketplace
Kosher Eatery
Lipton
Palladium
Third North
University Hall

Redemptions (opens Tuesday, September 25th): Eligible students—students without a meal plan or a zero balance on their meal plan and dining dollars—can redeem a swipe by simply informing the cashier that they would like to use a Swipe It Forward swipe and then swiping their NYU ID card at any of the following dining halls:

Lipton
Downstein
Third North
Kosher Eatery
Jasper Kane Cafe

How it Works?

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, you must be enrolled at NYU-NYC and have no meal plan or a zero balance with less than $15 in Dining Dollars

Eligibility Check: Visit mealplans.nyu.edu and click on the "BALANCE" tab to see the Swipe it Forward bank balance. If you were previously logged in, log out and re-login to see the current balance.

Redemption Start Date: Swipe redemption begins on September 18th at participating locations: Lipton, Downstein, Kosher Eatery, Third North, Jasper Kane Cafe. Limited to one swipe per week.

Using Swipe it Forward: If the balance is greater than "0", inform the cashier that you'd like to use Swipe it Forward and swipe your NYU ID card.

For more resources, please visit Nutritional Support Initiatives