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Vandal Food Pantry
Vandals Taking Care of Vandals

Vandal Food Pantry 

Food insecurity for college students can have serious repercussions on their overall health and academic performance, both of which are important for retention and access to future opportunities. Students facing food insecurity are more likely to rate their health as fair, poor or very poor; rate more frequent depression symptoms; and experience more limits to opportunities to study and get involved.

Food Insecurity at U of I

A 2020 study found that at U of I, 45% of Vandals report being food insecure at some point during their academic year. That’s nearly half of our student population who lack access to nutritious foods essential to fulfill their Vandal potential.

Why Give to the Vandal Food Pantry

Our objective is to decrease the percentage of the student population that is facing food insecurity on the University of Idaho campus. Your gift will go to support meal kits that provide nutritious, shelf-safe food for 3-4 days for the average adult. Each meal kits is assembled according to the USDA My Plate Program to promote a balanced diet.

As a Vandal Family, we believe it is important to support each other and work together to make sure that no one falls through the cracks or is left behind. The Vandal Food Pantry is one way that we, as Vandals, continue to support each other. Your gift to the Vandal Food Pantry shows that you believe in the power of the Vandal Family and that no Vandal should go hungry.

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Cornforth Challenge: Vandal Food Pantry
Thank you to the Cornforth Foundation!
Completed
$2,500
John Hoyne New Vandal Donor Challenge
Thanks to John Hoyne for all his support to the Vandal Family
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$500
Faculty & Staff Challenge
Thank you to our amazing faculty and staff for your commitment!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Foundation Participation Challenge
Thank you to the UI Foundation for their participation.
Completed
Leaderboard
Finish Line Challenge
Thank you for making 2025 Vandal Giving Day another success!
Rank Prize Departments Gifts
1 $500 Sports Clubs - Horse Polo 42
2 $500 Men's Rugby 42
3 $500 Vandals First: First-Generation Program Support 40
4 $500 Nez Perce County 4-H 39
5 Gamma Phi Beta Presidents Fund 37
Ended
$1,000
ICCU Vandal Promise Scholarship
Thanks to ICCU for all the support to our Vandal Family.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
Early Bird Challenge
Congratulations on receiving the first bonus of Vandal Giving Day 2025!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
$1,889
The 1889 Challenge
Thank you to the University of Idaho Foundation for funding our 1,889 challenge!
1,889 / 1,889 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Kick Off Challenge
Thanks for helping us kick off Vandal Giving Day 2025!
Rank Prize Kick Off Challenge Gifts
1 $1,000 Sports Clubs - Horse Polo 135
2 $1,000 Men's Rugby 55
3 $1,000 Vandal Scholarship Fund 53
4 Library Dean's Excellence Fund 26
5 Gamma Phi Beta Presidents Fund 24
Ended
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Rank State Gifts
1 ID 18
2 WA 8
3 NY 2
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Or you can contact us at vandalsgive@uidaho.edu.