With tariffs, economic uncertainty, cuts to food banks, and rising grocery bills, officials who fight for their constituents’ basic needs will be on a strong foundation. Americans know any of us could ...

Over 50 community college students in California currently serve as resource guides for peers in need of stable housing, food access and other basic needs. The students are part of the California ...

Improving access to health care for individuals rejoining their communities after incarceration is a critical strategy for reducing crime, improving community health, and bettering overall public ...

An estimated 59 percent of all college students have experienced some form of housing or food insecurity in the past year, according to 2024 data from the Hope Center at Temple University. Closer to ...

Roy Vicerra, a first-year student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, is like other college students who balance jobs with school and life. Working in his campus food pantry, Vicerra is able to actively help ...

Sacramento State opened its new Basic Needs Resource Center to help students struggling with housing and food insecurity by offering free groceries, including meat and fresh produce, as well as ...

Many people think of college students as young adults living on campus and focused on developmental concerns, such as establishing new friends, feeling homesick, and academic pressure. Indeed, many ...

Support the center in a way that works for you, from volunteering to financial donations. The Basic Needs Center accepts donations of food and personal care items to stock the Buff Pantry and mobile ...