Cal Nourish - Give a gift of food to Berkeley Students in need!Cal Nourish is our annual way for staff to come together to help Berkeley students who struggle to make ends meet during the winter curtailment. According to the UC Undergraduate Experience Survey, 1 in every 5 UC Berkeley students self-report having to “skip meals in order to save money.” Finding money for food over the holidays can be an especially tough challenge for an estimated 800 students. This year we are again focused on helping those who are currently proven to be the most food insecure, including undocumented students, former foster youth, student parents and those formerly incarcerated.
"As a student parent, my daughter and I can't thank you enough for giving us the ability to buy the necessities to eat for a week. Thank you Cal community."
4th year Transfer Student and Student Parent
How can I help?Individual staff, or departments, are invited to donate via the university’s official Cal Nourish giving portal - https://give.berkeley.edu/egiving/index.cfm?fund=FH2057000
“...I don’t have food security on a daily basis, and I often have to skip meals. Having the right nutrients that don’t contain so much processed chemicals is also essential for me to maintain better health."
Cognitive Science, 2nd year student
How will students get my gift?With the input and support of our friends and campus partners, the Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence (CE3) will allocate and distribute the funds raised to those students proven to be most in need in time for the holiday break.
"This really made an impact because it allowed me to budget money on materials and rent. Usually, I hold back from purchasing food because I wouldn’t be able to pay these expenses. It relieved some stress from skipping meals."
Political Science, 2nd year student
Questions?Any questions about Cal Nourish can be emailed to nourish@berkeley.edu
Thank you for any support you can provide this holiday season.
Warmest wishes,
Jo
Jo Mackness, Interim AVC-HR
If you are a manager who supervises UC Berkeley employees without email access, please circulate this information to all.
