Nourishing Minds: UBC Psychology Community Pantry 2023-2024

This is the donation site for the UBC Psychology Community Pantry, located in the Kenny building Suedfeld Lounge. Our mission is simple but profound: establish and maintain a Community Pantry to fight food insecurity within our department and provide essential nourishment for those in need.

At UBC-- and within the Psychology department-- many students and staff are faced with the difficult challenge of accessing regular, nutritious, culturally-appropriate meals. Their academic performance, mental well-being, and overall quality of life are adversely affected. By maintaining a Community Pantry within our department, we hope to help those facing food insecurity find the sustenance they need.

But we cannot achieve this without the support of our Psychology community. All monetary contributions will go directly toward purchasing groceries, maintaining the shelf, and ensuring that it remains a lifeline for those in need. Management of the funds is checked by the members of the Psychology Pantry team (Lily May, Andre Zamani, Vaidehi Asawa).

Our community pantry follows the philosophy of the UBC Food Bank: "Give when you can, take when you need." If you are able, we welcome monetary donations here, or direct food/supply donations to the pantry in the Kenny Building Suedfeld Lounge. If you are in need of food, please visit the pantry for a snack!

For any questions about the Psychology Community Pantry, please feel free to contact Lily ([email redacted].ca) or Andre ([email redacted].ca).