Get Involved
When students face food insecurity, housing instability, or unexpected emergencies, having access to reliable support makes all the difference in their ability to focus on academics and thrive. Your involvement empowers SJSU Cares to deliver essential resources through monetary contributions, food pantry donations, volunteer service, and strategic campus promotional collaborations.
Ways To Get Involved
1. Donate to SJSU Cares
Make a direct impact on students navigating basic needs insecurity, unexpected financial emergencies, or crisis situations. Your support directly funds key relief programs across SJSU Cares:
- Student Crisis Support Fund
- SJSU Cares Programs & Service Fund
- Spartan Food Pantry Fund
2. Donate to the Spartan Food Pantry
Support the Spartan Food Pantry by donating essential non-perishable food items, personal hygiene products, or ordering directly from our Amazon Wishlist.
Before donating, please visit our page to review our guidelines:
- Quality & Safety Standards
- Suggested Donation Items
- Drop-off Information
3. Volunteer at the Spartan Food Pantry
Lend a helping hand by volunteering your time with the Spartan Food Pantry and basic needs initiatives. Student and community volunteers play a vital role in organizing inventory, assisting visitors, and keeping our programs running smoothly.
4. Collaborate with SJSU Cares
Partner with SJSU Cares to raise awareness about our basic needs resources. Invite us to your events, classrooms and organization assemblies so we may share our resources through:
- Tabling
- Presentations
- Drop-In Hour Sessions
