November 17-21 is Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week at UC San Diego, a collaboration between Associated Students and the Graduate & Professional Student Association, Basic Needs and the Triton Food Pantry. The week includes a series of events designed to increase knowledge of resources and draw attention to the challenges of poverty with a focus on immediate needs, well-being and professional development.
Monday, Nov. 17
Cookware Thrift | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | The Hump
Pop-up shop with affordable kitchen essentials, including pots, pans, utensils and bakeware to make cooking easier and more sustainable.
CalFresh Enrollment Party | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Town Square
The Live Well on Wheels mobile benefits bus will be on site to provide CalFresh information and assistance.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
Dietician and Recipe Guidance | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Revelle Food Lab
Professional dieticians will be on-hand to provide personalized nutrition advice and meal-prep tips. Learn how to create healthy, budget-friendly meals using simple ingredients and practical cooking strategies.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Produce Distribution | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Price Center, Fourth Floor
All community members are welcome to access fresh fruits and vegetables. Bring your reusable grocery bags!
Thursday, Nov. 20
Food Drive | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Library Walk
Bring non-perishable food items to help fight food insecurity and support our campus community.
Basic Needs Pop-Up | 3:30 - 5 p.m. | Mesa Nueva Lawn
Featuring a variety of personal and child hygiene products, non-perishable goods and fresh produce, and information about the Basic Needs Center and the Triton Food Pantry.
Friday, Nov. 21
Professional Headshot Photos | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Triton Photo Studio, Price Center 1st Floor
Take professional headshot photos for your resume or digital identity.
Food Distribution | 1-4 p.m. | Town Square at Graduate Housing
The Triton Food Pantry will have groceries available for all in need.
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week was first held at Villanova University in 1975. Now, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness sponsor more than 700 colleges, high schools and community groups across the country during the week prior to Thanksgiving to raise awareness about the pressing issues of hunger and homelessness.
We appreciate the UC San Diego students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members who provide nutritional and financial support to the Triton Food Pantry and Basic Needs throughout the year, and especially those who donated during recent financial uncertainties. However, even in more stable financial situations, thousands of Tritons still have gaps in basic needs that you can help fill by donating non-perishable food and hygiene items to the Triton Food Pantry or bymaking an online donation to UC San Diego’s Basic Needs Initiative.
Thank you for participating in these events and demonstrating how UC San Diego is a caring community.
Sincerely,
