Bruin Pantries - How to Engage with us?
Do you need food? Learn more here about visiting the Bruin Pantries and our changes since COVID-19.
National survey data shows 45% of college students have recently experienced food insecurity. The Bruin Pantries are here to help change that by providing free food, hygiene items, and other resources to students, faculty, and staff in need.
Want to help provide college hunger relief? Here’s how you can get involved:
Work in the Pantries
Work Study
- Eligibility Requirements: Must have been awarded federal work study through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
- Hours per week: Based on total award received, typically 12-20 hours per week.
- Compensation: Hourly pay rate, varies
- How to Apply: Positions will be listed on SLCC Employment Opportunities when available.
Tuition Waiver
- Eligibility Requirements: Must attend at least 3/4-time (at least 9 credit hours), be a Utah Resident, maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have completed 70% of all the courses here at SLCC. Additional restrictions exist; individual eligibility will be confirmed at the time of application.
- Hours per week: 10
- Compensation: Tuition will be waived. Student must still pay their student fees.
- How to Apply: Positions will be listed on ScholarshipUniverse when available.
Campus Internship Program (CIP)
- Position Title: Bruin Pantry Campus Shift Lead
- Eligibility Requirements: Must not be receiving a tuition waiver, must be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours during the Fall and Spring Semesters, must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours during the summer, maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Additional restrictions exist; individual eligibility will be confirmed at the time of application.
- Hours per week: 20
- Compensation: $14.29/hr
- How to Apply: View current openings on Handshake - Contact Career Services with any questions.
Volunteer in the Pantries
- We have several shifts per week available for members of the SLCC community who would like to support our staff and student leaders, for more information, please submit an application through Campus Groups (also known as SLCC Groups) here.
- We're not currently able to support large group volunteer projects.
Donate to the Pantries
- The Bruin Pantries can accept donations at our four locations during our scheduled distribution hours ONLY. Distribution hours vary by semester, and can be found here.
- For a list of currently requested items, please click here.
- Please do not leave donations outside the pantry door if we are closed.
- If you would like to put together a donation drive, schedule a larger donation drop off, or if you have any other questions, please email: diya.shah@slcc.edu
For additional BASIC NEEDS RESOURCES, that may also be of use to you and your loved ones, click here.
Food Resources
- Utahns Against Hunger COVID-19 Food Access List
- Salt Lake County Food Resource List
- Salt Lake County Food Resource List (Spanish)
Contact Us
Diya Shah
Coordinator, Bruin Pantries
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Student Center
Room:
020E
Phone:
801-957-4693
Email:
diya.shah@slcc.edu