A staff member hands a paper bag of personal hygiene items to someone inside The Hub Basic Needs Center.

Support Emergency Relief Efforts!

November CalFresh food benefits have been delayed due to funding uncertainty impacting the federal SNAP program. That means 5,731 UC San Diego students who are receiving CalFresh benefits now need help ensuring they have enough to eat.

A coordinated campuswide effort is underway to provide emergency assistance to these students, but we need support from our entire community to meet this urgent need. Here's how you can make a difference:

⟫ Make a Gift

Your gift will make a direct and immediate difference for thousands of students. Click here to give now.

Ways to Give

Credit Card

Online: Visit giving.ucsd.edu/basicneeds to make a gift using our secure online platform.
By phone: Call Tiffany Ayres, Director of Development at (858) 287-0966.

By Check

Make Check Payable to: "UC San Diego Foundation"
Memo Line: Write "E6578"
Mail to: UC San Diego Gift Processing
9500 Gilman Drive #0940
La Jolla, CA 92093-0940

Payroll Deduction (for UC San Diego Employees)

To make a gift via recurring payroll deduction, please visit giving.ucsd.edu/basicneeds
Select a dollar amount
Under "Make This Gift" select "Recurring"
Under "Payment Type" select "Payroll Deduction"
You will be asked to log in using SSO
Complete the remaining prompts and click "Submit"

Email onlinegift@ucsd.edu with any questions or to stop a payroll deduction.

Other Strategic ways to give that offer extra tax benefits to donors:

Appreciated Securities (stocks, mutual funds, and cryptocurrency)
- Please contact Tiffany Ayres at tayres@ucsd.edu with the security's name you are interested in donating and we will guide you through next steps.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from IRAs
- For donor over the age of 70 ½ - gifts from IRAs, also known as QCDs, are an easy way to support The Hub with the added benefit of avoiding recognition of income and satisfying the required minimum distribution if they are also over 73.

Donor Advised Funds
Real Estate
And more!

For more information, contact Tiffany Ayres, Director of Development at tayres@ucsd.edu or (858) 287-0966.

Yes. Gifts to The Hub Basic - Needs Initiatives Fund are accepted and processed by the UC San Diego Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation (Tax ID #95-2872494). Your gift qualifies for tax-deduction in accordance with IRS regulations during the calendar year that you make your gift. You will receive a gift receipt for your files. Consult your tax professional for more information.

Who can I contact to if I have questions about making a gift?

For assistance, please contact Tiffany Ayres, Director of Development, at tayres@ucsd.edu or (858) 287-0966.

How do I find out if my employer has a matching gift program?

Want to amplify the impact of your gift even more? Many companies match donations made by their employees (and sometimes even retirees or employees' spouses). Check if an employer is a participating company and view its specific matching gift forms, guidelines and instructions by using the search box below.

If employer information is not available using this search tool, please contact the company to see if it has a matching gift program. If required to submit a hard copy of a matching gift form, please mail it to the following address:

UC San Diego Gift Services
9500 Gilman Drive # 0940
La Jolla, CA 92093-0940

⟫ Donate Food / Host a Food Drive

You can also make a impact by hosting a food drive or donating shelf-stable items to help keep the Triton Food Pantry stocked and provide students with access to groceries.

In-Demand Food Items

We welcome donation of non-perishable food items that are sealed and shelf-stable. In demand items include:

Dry or canned beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc.)
Canned tuna or chicken
Dry pasta and rice (white or brown)
Oats and cereal
Shelf-stable milk (dairy or non-dairy)
Chicken, beef or vegetable stock
Canned proteins (Spam, Vienna sausages)
Infant and toddler formula
Stage 2 baby food

We unfortunately cannot accept damaged, punctured moldy or non-labeled food items.

Drop-Off Locations

Please drop off food donations at either of the following Triton Food Pantry locations during hours of operations:

Student Center A
9340 Eucalyptus Grove Lane
La Jolla, CA 92093

Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

One Miramar Street
93605 Miramar Street
La Jolla, CA 92037340

Monday: 2-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

For assistance, please contact Beatriz Chavez Vega, food programs coordinator, at bchavezvega@ucsd.edu.

Instructions for Hosting a Food Drive

Interested in hosting a food drive? Here's how:

Collect nonperishable food items
Encourage your team, coworkers or community members to donate shelf-stable items from the list above.
Sort donation (if possible)
Please separate items into cans and non-cans to help pantry staff process donations and get them on the shelves faster.

Drop off donations at either of the following Triton Food Pantry locations during hours of operations: