Bruin Pantry

Do you need food? Learn more here about visiting the Bruin Pantry 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:

  1. Work in the Pantries
    1. Work Study
      1. Eligibility Requirements: Must have been awarded federal work study through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
      2. Hours per week: Based on total award received, typically 12-20 hours per week.
      3. Compensation: Hourly pay rate, varies
      4. How to Apply: Positions will be listed on SLCC Employment Opportunities when available.
    2. Tuition Waiver
      1. 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.
      2. Hours per week: 10
      3. Compensation: Tuition will be waived. Student must still pay their student fees.
      4. How to Apply: Positions will be listed on Awardspring when available.
    3. Campus Internship Program (CIP)
      1. Position Title: Bruin Pantry Healthy Food Access Associate (HFAA)
      2. 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.
      3. Hours per week: 20
      4. Compensation: Hourly pay rate, varies
      5. How to Apply: Email slccbruinpantries@gmail.com for openings.
  2. Volunteer in the Pantries
    1. The Bruin Pantries are currently not taking any volunteers due to COVID-19.
  3. Donate to the Pantries
    1. The Bruin Pantries are currently not accepting donations due to COVID-19.
Additional Resources that may also be of use to you and your loved ones:

GENERAL RESOURCES

211 Online Resource Database You can use this to search for resources by location and/or type.
Salt Lake County General Resource List
Aunt Bertha Another place you can search for resources similar to 211
Salt Lake County General Resource List (Spanish)
Covid19 Mutual Aid - Salt Lake City
PPAU ED COVID 19 Resources

FOOD RESOURCES

Utahns Against Hunger COVID-19 Food Access List
Salt Lake County Food Resource List
Salt Lake County Food Resource List (Spanish)

SINGLE PARENT RESOURCES

Salt Lake County Single Parent Resource List
Salt Lake County Single Parent Resource List (Spanish)

HOUSING RESOURCES

Salt Lake County Homeless Resource List
Case Management and Housing Assistance A program Salt Lake and Tooele County residents can apply for if they are housing insecure.
Salt Lake County Homeless Resource List (Spanish)

DENTAL/HEALTH RESOURCES

Salt Lake County Dental Resource List
Salt Lake County Health Resource List
The Wellness Bus Traveling free or low-cost health and social services.
Salt Lake County Dental Resource List (Spanish)
Salt Lake County Health Resource List (Spanish)

LEGAL RESOURCES

Free Legal Clinic Free, brief legal advice for those that cannot afford an attorney.
Free Legal Clinic (Spanish) Free, brief legal advice for those that cannot afford an attorney.