[English-undergrad] [Englishfaculty] English Departmental Food Drive FA 25

[susan.zieger at ucr.edu]

Dear Emma and Michelle,

*Thank you *for this leadership and service to our community! I am grateful
to you for communicating a way to donate. Thank you for bringing us
together to take positive action.

All the best,
Susan

Susan Zieger (she/they)
Professor of English
University of California, Riverside - Cahuilla, Tongva, Luiseño and Serrano
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On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM Emma Stapely via Englishfaculty <
englishfaculty at lists.ucr.edu> wrote:

> Dear All:
>
> We are organizing a food drive for R’Pantry in response to the withholding
> of SNAP/CalFresh benefits during the government shutdown. While the recent
> federal rulings to restore funding to these programs are encouraging,
> there’s still a lot of uncertainty, and we want to to help ensure that our
> wonderful students, faculty, and staff at UCR don’t have to worry about
> meeting their basic needs this winter. Read on for more information if
> you’d like to pitch in or learn how to access food, supplies, and other
>  Basic Needs resources!
>
> Our best,
> Profs. Raheja and Stapely
>
> **
>
> *When is the food drive happening?*
>
> We will accept donations continuously for the rest of the quarter, with
> two target delivery dates on November 25 and December 9. On those dates
> we’ll take what we’ve gathered to that point over to the good people at
> Basic Needs/R’Pantry.
>
> *What can I donate?*
>
> R’Pantry has published this wish list
> <https://studentdocs.ucr.edu/basicneeds/rpantry-wishlist.pdf> of
> most-requested items. In our exchange with them, R’Pantry also expressed
> particular demand for:
>
> - toothbrushes and toothpaste
> - deodorant
> - chapstick
> - microfiber rags and sponges
> - tide pods and dryer sheets
>
> You can also make monetary donations directly to Basic Needs (see below).
>
> *Where can I drop off physical donations?*
>
> Please drop off food and supplies in the bookcase opposite the mailboxes
> in the English Department office.
>
> *Can I make a monetary contribution?*
>
> Yes! You can make a one-time direct donation to Basic Needs here
> <https://myadv.ucr.edu/21keb/200944>. it’s also possible to opt in to a
> payroll deduction by filling out this form
> <https://studentdocs.ucr.edu/basicneeds/Basic%20Needs%20Employee%20Payroll%20Deduction%20Form.pdf> and
> sending it to ucrgifts at ucr.edu. (This info is also on the Basic Needs
> donation page <https://basicneeds.ucr.edu/donate>).
>
> *What Basic Needs benefits are available to me and how can I access them?*
>
> *Anyone who needs them is more than welcome to take food and supplies
> directly from the departmental drop-off location.* You can also access
> resources through the UCR Basic Needs Department, which encompasses several
> food security programs (CalFresh, R’Pantry, Meal Support) as well as
> Housing Assistance, Economic Crisis support, and more. Information about
> all these programs can be found here <https://basicneeds.ucr.edu/>.
>
> Information about how you can access food through R’Pantry and Pop-Up
> Pantry as well as at local food banks can be found here
> <https://basicneeds.ucr.edu/rpantry>. You can also connect with Basic
> Needs over email at basicneeds at ucr.edu, by phone at 951-827-FOOD, or on
> IG @ucrbasicneeds.
>
> *Who can I reach out to with questions?*
>
> Prof. Raheja (michelle.raheja at ucr.edu) or Prof. Stapely (
> emma.stapely at ucr.edu).
>
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