<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div>On behalf of Basic Needs:</div><div><br></div><div>**<br><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span id="m_-4566251097974253594m_441152117746761676gmail-docs-internal-guid-69c4792d-7fff-b08f-0b10-e91022b7d481"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear Campus Partners,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The UCR Basic Needs Department invites you to participate in </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, happening </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">November 17–21, 2025</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. This important week highlights the challenges of food and housing insecurity among students while encouraging action, awareness, and solidarity across campus.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We’d love your support in sharing these opportunities to get involved:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nov. 17:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> H&H Awareness Tabling @ Bell Tower (10 AM – 2 PM)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br><br></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nov. 18:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Beyond the Screen</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Discussion @ HUB 268 (4 – 5:30 PM) + ScottyEats @ The Den (10 PM)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br><br></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nov. 19:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> CalFresh Enrollment Party @ HUB 269 (12 – 2 PM) + R’Pantry Pop-Up (In Front of SSB)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br><br></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nov. 20:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Workshop – </span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">How Homelessness Affects Your Well-Being</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> @ HUB 367 (2 – 4 PM)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br><br></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nov. 21:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Food Drive (10 AM – 12 PM @ SSB) + </span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Highlander Community Dinner (5 – 7 PM @ HUB 302)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br><br></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🍽️ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Special Invitation:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> We encourage all campus partners to join us for the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Highlander Community Dinner</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> on </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Friday, November 21</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, from </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">5–7 PM in HUB 302</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. The dinner is a celebration of our collective compassion and a moment to connect as a campus community around the shared goal of meeting every Highlander’s basic needs. RSVP: <a href="https://forms.gle/Hc7oHAZfi6Vw7XF68" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/Hc7oHAZfi6Vw7XF68</a> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Together, let’s </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Feed Hope and House Change</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Warm regards,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">UCR Basic Needs Department</span></p></span><br></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif"><b>Judy
Juarez Crawford, M.S.</b> <b>(she/hers)</b></font></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><font face="georgia, serif">Director,
Student Basic Needs</font></i></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif">Email: <u><a href="mailto:judy.crawford@ucr.edu" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank"><font color="#0b5394">judy.crawford@ucr.edu</font></a></u></font></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif">Website:<font color="#0b5394"> <a href="https://basicneeds.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><font color="#0b5394">basicneed.ucr.edu</font></a></font><font color="#3d85c6"> </font>
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