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WHOLE Pantry of Living Essentials
Support WWU's Largest Resource for Students Experiencing Food Insecurity

A smiling person pushes a large cart full of groceries in Costco.

According to a recent survey of Western students in Fall 2024, 45.4% reported being food insecure. 


The Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) serves as a resource to students who are unable to secure basic needs. WHOLE strives to offer food and hygiene items to students at no cost.


We care about the academic success and wellbeing of Western students, and we recognize that students will not be able to persist in their education if basic needs are not being met. We work to support students by stocking the food pantry with many options to be inclusive of all dietary needs, as well as hygiene products. The pantry provides instant meal options, vegan/vegetarian options, gluten free options, and other healthy perishable and non-perishable foods. Additionally, we have been partnering with local grocers and organizations for weekly donations and discount purchase options. 

 

WHOLE, located in the Viking Union and managed by Basic Needs, operates as a drop-in pantry, where students can grab items from the pantry. Food is stocked five days a week with donations and purchases. The WHOLE is accessed frequently by students - roughly 600 per week - and continues to grow as the needs of our students have also increased. Thank you for considering a donation to WHOLE. Every dollar given to WHOLE goes to directly into the pantry. Your kindness and generosity are appreciated!


Give now to WHOLE This year we're excited to have $11,000 to match your gift from several generous donors! Double your impact for WHOLE and help us take advantage of this incredible opportunity!


 

"The WHOLE...has genuinely saved me from hunger most nights many times" - Western student quoted from Instagram in February 2024.

One of the WHOLE food pantries on campus with a large refrigerator and many shelves with canned goods.

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Help fight food insecurity! $11,000 match to the WHOLE Food Pantry!
Thank you for supporting our students!
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$500
1000th Donor Challenge!
Congratulations to Tami Bloom, our 1000th donor who unlocked an additional $500 to Men's Rowing!!
Completed
$500
2000th Donor Challenge!
Thank you! The 2,000th donor has unlocked an additional $500 for their program of choice.
Completed
$1,000
10th WWU Give Day. 10 donors. 10:10 pm.
Our first 10 donors starting at 10:10 pm on our 10th Give Day unlocked $100 each towards the area they chose to support.
Completed
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Lunchtime Crunchtime!
Thank you for participating! Final results are in! Congratulations to: Western Symphony Orchestra, Ice Hockey, and Men's Rowing!
Rank Prize Lunchtime Crunchtime Challenge! Donors
1 $1,000 Western Symphony Orchestra 51
2 $500 Ice Hockey 28
3 $250 Men's Rowing 26
4 AS Alpha Kappa Psi 9
5 Sailing Team 7
Ended
$500
500th Donor Challenge!
Congratulations to IfeOluwa Akinrinade, our 500th donor who unlocked an additional $500 to the Eunice Segilola Akinrinade Scholarship!!
Completed
$500
1500th Donor Challenge!
Thank you! The 1,500th donor has unlocked an additional $500 for their program of choice. Please stay tuned for the winner!
Completed
$1,000
10th WWU Give Day. 10 donors. 10:10 am.
Our first 10 donors starting at 10:10 am on our 10th Give Day unlocked $100 each towards the area they chose to support. OUR WINNERS ARE: 1. Ryan Mueller -- unlocked $100 for Men's Rowing 2. Shelley Jepson -- unlocked $100 for Men's Soccer 3. Anonymous - unlocked $100 for Marketing 4. Victoria Steed - unlocked $100 for Marketing 5. Faye Witulski - unlocked $100 for Water Skiing 6. Anonymous - unlocked $100 for Hockey 7. Jennifer Trainum - unlocked $100 for the Donnellan Scholarships 8. Stephanie Grimm - unlocked $100 for the Behavioral Neuroscience Program 9. Reagan Billingsley - unlocked $100 for Men’s Rowing 10. Anonymous - unlocked $100 for the Sailing Team!
10 / 10 Donors
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Breakfast of Champions!
Thank you for participating! Final results are in! Congratulations to: Marketing Concentration, Western Welcome Scholarship and Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) Food Pantry!
Rank Prize Breakfast of Champions! Donors
1 $1,000 Marketing Concentration 17
2 $500 Western Welcome Scholarship 12
3 $250 Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) Food Pantry 11
4 Student Emergency Fund 7
5 AS Alpha Kappa Psi 6
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Twilight Giving
Thank you for participating! Final results will be available tomorrow, after we review WWU Give Day gifts received.
Rank Prize Twilight Giving Donors
1 $1,000 Ice Hockey 30
2 $500 WWU Racing (Formula SAE) 23
3 $250 Sociology Department 21
4 Men's Rowing 20
5 Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) Food Pantry 9
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