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<\/span><\/div>Eccles Basic Needs Initiative<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>Sponsored by the Office of Student Success & Engagement<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>Our Mission<\/h3>\n<\/div>The In a Pinch Basic Need Initiative at the David Eccles School of Business, sponsored by the Office of Student Success & Engagement, is dedicated to supporting students\u2019 ability to fulfill their fundamental needs, encompassing access to food, housing, funding, mental health, and family resources.<\/p>\n
By addressing the basic needs of our students, we aim to eliminate barriers that may impede their journey toward personal growth and academic achievement. \u2018In a Pinch\u2019 is driven by the belief that every Eccles student deserves the opportunity to thrive and excel, irrespective of their circumstances.<\/p>\n
Join us as we embark on this transformative mission to uplift and enrich the lives of the Eccles School student body.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our Vision<\/h3>\n<\/div>For all Eccles students to meet their basic needs, ensuring their ability to succeed academically, flourish socially, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and reach their full potential.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Why Basic Needs?<\/h3>\n<\/div>Basic needs are the necessities for survival, including food, shelter, sleep, water, and housing. College students across the nation struggle to meet their basic needs. As of July 2023, the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) confirmed this in their extensive research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Students experiencing food insecurity*<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/eccles-wpmedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/belonging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/graph_1-266x300.png\")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Basic needs insecurity disproportionately affects minority students*<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/eccles-wpmedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/belonging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Percent_2-278x300.png\")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Students experiencing homelessness*<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/eccles-wpmedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/belonging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Quote_1-10-200x204.png\" "\\"Howard-Reeve-headshot\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Students in our community are not exempt from these struggles. In fact, a survey conducted by Utahns Against Hunger found that 2 out of 5 students<\/strong> (40%) attending Universities and Colleges in Utah struggle to put food on the table.<\/p>\nThe consequences of ignoring students\u2019 basic needs are dire. According to the American Psychological Association, \u201cThe inability to meet basic needs has adverse consequences for their psychosocial outcomes and educational attainment including college completion, academic performance, concentration in class, class attendance, fear of disappointing family, sadness, hopelessness, isolation, embarrassment, and frustration.\u201d<\/p>\n
We at the David Eccles School of Business are committed to addressing these concerns. The In a Pinch initiative is a fundamental way to impact and support students facing insecurities.<\/p>\n
Sources*
\nhttps:\/\/www.upr.org\/utah-news\/2022-07-18\/chronic-food-insecurity-affects-almost-40-of-utah-college-students<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.apa.org\/pi\/ses\/resources\/indicator\/2019\/12\/college-students-needs#<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/saragoldrickrab.com\/document\/food-insecurity-and-homelessness-in-american-higher-education-an-overview-of-new-nationally-representative-estimates-2023\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our Initiatives<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nWhat started as a small pantry in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building has grown into a vital resource, offering non-perishable food and hygiene items to students experiencing financial hardship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In a Pinch Basic Needs Pantry<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nThe Graduation Regalia Sponsorship is designed to ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate in commencement without the burden of additional costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Graduation Regalia Sponsorship <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nIn collaboration with our partners at Cyprus Credit Union, the In a Pinch Initiative also hosts educational workshops aimed at equipping students with vital skills to break the cycle of poverty post-graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Financial Literacy Workshops <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our Impact<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>2025 Regalia Sponsorship Recipients<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div># of items distributed from the pantry<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span>%<\/span><\/div>Increase in pantry use year-over-year<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Student participants in the Financial Literacy Workshop<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span>%<\/span><\/div>Student participants in the Financial Literacy Workshop year-over-year<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What our students have to say<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Having](\"https:\/\/eccles-wpmedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/programs\/undergraduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IAP-Quote-about-rent-5.png\" "\\"IAP")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Thank you to our sponsors<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"C.R.](\"https:\/\/eccles-wpmedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/programs\/undergraduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CR-England-Logo.png\" "\\"CR")
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Sponsored by the Office of Student Success & Engagement<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> The In a Pinch Basic Need Initiative at the David Eccles School of Business, sponsored by the Office of Student Success & Engagement, is dedicated to supporting students\u2019 ability to fulfill their fundamental needs, encompassing access to food, housing, funding, mental health, and family resources.<\/p>\n By addressing the basic needs of our students, we aim to eliminate barriers that may impede their journey toward personal growth and academic achievement. \u2018In a Pinch\u2019 is driven by the belief that every Eccles student deserves the opportunity to thrive and excel, irrespective of their circumstances.<\/p>\n Join us as we embark on this transformative mission to uplift and enrich the lives of the Eccles School student body.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> For all Eccles students to meet their basic needs, ensuring their ability to succeed academically, flourish socially, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and reach their full potential.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Basic needs are the necessities for survival, including food, shelter, sleep, water, and housing. College students across the nation struggle to meet their basic needs. As of July 2023, the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) confirmed this in their extensive research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Students in our community are not exempt from these struggles. In fact, a survey conducted by Utahns Against Hunger found that 2 out of 5 students<\/strong> (40%) attending Universities and Colleges in Utah struggle to put food on the table.<\/p>\n The consequences of ignoring students\u2019 basic needs are dire. According to the American Psychological Association, \u201cThe inability to meet basic needs has adverse consequences for their psychosocial outcomes and educational attainment including college completion, academic performance, concentration in class, class attendance, fear of disappointing family, sadness, hopelessness, isolation, embarrassment, and frustration.\u201d<\/p>\n We at the David Eccles School of Business are committed to addressing these concerns. The In a Pinch initiative is a fundamental way to impact and support students facing insecurities.<\/p>\n Sources* What started as a small pantry in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building has grown into a vital resource, offering non-perishable food and hygiene items to students experiencing financial hardship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> In a Pinch Basic Needs Pantry<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The Graduation Regalia Sponsorship is designed to ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate in commencement without the burden of additional costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Graduation Regalia Sponsorship <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> In collaboration with our partners at Cyprus Credit Union, the In a Pinch Initiative also hosts educational workshops aimed at equipping students with vital skills to break the cycle of poverty post-graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Financial Literacy Workshops <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Our Mission<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Our Vision<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Why Basic Needs?<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Students experiencing food insecurity*<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Basic needs insecurity disproportionately affects minority students*<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Students experiencing homelessness*<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nhttps:\/\/www.upr.org\/utah-news\/2022-07-18\/chronic-food-insecurity-affects-almost-40-of-utah-college-students<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.apa.org\/pi\/ses\/resources\/indicator\/2019\/12\/college-students-needs#<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/saragoldrickrab.com\/document\/food-insecurity-and-homelessness-in-american-higher-education-an-overview-of-new-nationally-representative-estimates-2023\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>Our Initiatives<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Our Impact<\/h3>\n<\/div>
What our students have to say<\/h3>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Thank you to our sponsors<\/h3>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>