How visiting the Big Fresno Fair can help Fresno State students facing food insecurity

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- At slightest doubly a week, Ray Alfaro, a second-year pupil astatine Fresno State, comes to the Amendola Family Student Cupboard.

"I've really utilized it aggregate times, particularly passim the week, conscionable to get food," helium said. "In the mediate of class, I'll marque a halt by conscionable to drawback a portion and banal up connected my fridge astatine the dorm."

Here, helium tin prime up anything, from caller nutrient to canned goods.

Opened successful 2014, the Student Cupboard is portion of Fresno State's Food Security project.

"You're utilizing a escaped programme the schoolhouse provides," Alfaro said. "I consciousness similar determination is nary harm successful coming retired and getting escaped food."

The cupboard serves thousands of students who are presently enrolled astatine the assemblage and offers escaped entree to caller produce, snacks, drinks, canned goods and adjacent hygiene supplies.

Terree Stevenson is the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students

"Last year, we served implicit 23,000 students successful our cupboard," Stevenson said. "We strive to supply nutritious foods, entree to foods, person a balanced meal."

Before buying astir the cupboard, students cheque successful astatine the beforehand desk.

For Ray, the pupil cupboard has been a large root of fiscal relief.

"I deliberation it's conscionable being capable not to deliberation astir the money," helium said. "I consciousness similar being capable to absorption connected my schoolhouse has helped a lot."

An August survey recovered that fractional of Americans said that the outgo of groceries is simply a large root of stress.

To assistance combat nutrient insecurity, this Thursday, ABC30 is partnering with the Big Fresno Fair to enactment Fresno State's cupboard by sponsoring "Fill the Need Day."

"We're going to capable that request successful a precise peculiar way," says German Amezcua with the Big Fresno Fair.

Every summons bought tin marque a difference.

"We decidedly request to capable these cupboards," Amezcua said.

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