HUNGRY TO LEARN
Nationally, 20% of college students are struggling to meet basic needs.
"I found LUVikes during the start of my year through a booth at orientation. I was having a rough week at that start, and I actually didn't have anything to eat at home at the time, LUVikes could not have come at a better time."
-Female. Full-time pre-med student. Class 2020
Food insecurity is a reality on campus - Lift Up Vikes! offers a convenient, dignified and compassionate process through which CSU students are connected to resources that supplement nutrition and other basic human needs as they strive to earn a college degree.
What is food insecurity? Food Insecurity means being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Food insecure students frequently have to choose between food or textbooks, food or rent, and food or medicine.
Your support of the Lift Up Vikes! Resource Center & Food Pantry will provide food and other basic needs for students facing food and housing insecurity. Our pantry needs 1600 pounds of food each month to meet demand, and every dollar makes a difference.
$3200 … 8 months of food
$1600 … 4 months of food
$800 … 2 months of food
$400 … 1 month of food
Year 1
400 students registered
1,765 visits to the pantry
26,000 lbs. of food distributed
Year 2
498 students registered
2,639 visits to the pantry
39,000 lbs. of food distributed
Interested in sponsorship or naming rights? Let’s talk! Please contact the Cleveland State University Foundation at 216.687.7517.
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OH | 18 |
| 2 | CA | 1 |
| 3 | AA | 0 |