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Support the Mobile Food Pantry
The UCI Basic Needs Center supports student’s financial stability by ensuring equitable access to basic needs through student empowerment, community collaboration and institutional integration. We understand that meeting the basic needs of our students greatly impacts their mental and physical health, academic performance, work productivity, and holistic success.
This is why we’re really excited to launch the Mobile Food Pantry! Through the mobile food pantry, we hope to make food resources more accessible to our students experiencing hunger or food insecurity so they can focus their efforts on their academic endeavors in pursuit of their degree. Our plan is to host mobile pantry distributions on a weekly basis on different locations on campus.
One of our signature services is the FRESH Pantry which provides emergency food and toiletries to UCI students facing food insecurity. Your support of this ZotFunder campaign will allow us to take our pantry on the road, providing more students in need with nutrient-dense food varieties!
Student Testimonies:
- "This gives me motivation to push forward not only in my studies at UCI, but in life...This helps me out so much and I do not go [hungry]..Thank you FRESH Hub Staff for taking care of us."
- "I am an independent returning student who has faced homelessness. Since the beginning of my attendance at UCI, I began attending FRESH and I am so grateful for this program’s services. I no longer have to worry about what I will eat each week."
- "The FRESH Hub has been very beneficial to me in terms of food security & community development. I feel safe coming here and reaching out to the staff about any food security concerns. The expansion of this service has helped many students & has a lot of potential to help even more."
- "Because of FRESH [Pantry], I have been able to eat more meals and vegetables, without it, all I would be able to afford would be ramen noodles. I spend less time worrying about what I’m going to eat tomorrow and use that time to study."
Make a gift today and help ensure students can learn and thrive by expanding the largest food pantry in the UC system.
For more information on our resources and services, please refer to our website at www.basicneeds.uci.edu or Instagram @ucifresh.
Thank you for your generous support!
$25
Essential Like Water
A healthy, hydrated diet consists of drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day! Just like every sip of water, every dollar makes a difference-- thank you so much for your generosity!
$50
Not Just Sugar and Fats
Sugars, fats, oils, spreads should be only 1% of your daily diet. Reduce your saturated fat intake, choose lower fat spreads, and limit foods high in fat, sugar, or salt. Thank you for your gift! It will help us replenish our Food Pantry with a wide variety of healthy and FRESH food options.
$100
Dairy King and Queen
Dairy (or dairy alternatives) should make up 8% of your daily diet. Dairy is a great source of protein, vitamins, and calcium. Your incredible donation of $100 will make a provide an assortment of healthy options for many Anteaters. Thank you for your generosity!
$250
Protein Powder
Proteins like beans, fish and meat should make up 12% of your daily diet. Plus, it's essential to nourishing brains for those long study hours! Thank you for your contribution - your donation will provide a student with over a week's worth of meals.
$500
Health Avenger
Thank you for your incredible generosity! By donating $500, you are making a tremendous difference in the daily life of UC Irvine students. Your gift goes a long way in helping students excel and flourish in their academics and extracurricular activities! Zot On, Health Avenger!
$1,000
Health and Humanitarian
Fruits and vegetables should make up 39% of your daily diet! That means you should aim to eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables each day. Thanks to you alone, we are 20% closer to our $5,000 goal! You have made an unbelievable difference in our students' lives!
