Associated Students Inc. welcomes all Cal State Fullerton students to its Food Pantry pop-up event March 24 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the CSUF Quad.
Food staples like produce, fruit, vegetables, canned goods, snacks and re-heatable meals will be distributed to those who may be facing food insecurity. Interested students can use the QR code at the event to quickly register and collect their groceries without needing to sign up beforehand.
“Based off assessments that we’ve done throughout the two semesters, 40% of CSUF students don’t know that we’re here,” said Talia Rodriguez, coordinator of the ASI Food Pantry. “So, we want to increase visibility of ourselves with all CSUF students.”
Set up in the middle of campus, the pop-up provides visibility and accessibility for busy students who don’t have time in their schedule to visit the pantry regularly in person.
In collaboration with Cooking Healthy & Optimal Movement, the event will also feature live cooking demonstrations to give students ideas on how to use their fresh groceries.
“Developing these recipes and giving cooking demonstrations allows visitors to learn how to cook healthy with some of the options that we provide,” Rodriguez said. “TitanWell will also be there to link students to other methods and resources for living a healthy life here on campus.”
Students are encouraged to bring their reusable grocery bags, join conversations about food insecurity, and collect resources from the pop-up event and campus partners to ensure overall wellness.
For more information about ASI’s Food Pantry and how to book weekly appointments for free groceries, students can visit the ASI Food Pantry webpage.
By Gigi Perez