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Student Emergency & Student Food Pantry Funds
Provide crisis relief and vital nutrition

Support Students in Crisis

Student Emergency Fund: Gifts to the emergency funds support students who experience unexpected costs related to rent, food, transportation, and technology.

This fund is a lifeline for our students – it offers them support when the unexpected strikes and helps keep them enrolled and on track to graduate.


Feed Students and their Families

Student Food Pantry: Gifts to the student food pantry give students access to healthy and nourishing food that promotes health and wellbeing so they can successfully focus on their studies. 

We know that about one-third of students are worried about having sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food, and they are grateful for your support.



$20,000
MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: Final Push Challenge (Nursing)
An anonymous College of Nursing donor is encouraging us all to give by surpassing the 56 gifts for Nursing in 2024's Giving Days. If we pass 56 gifts we will unlock an additional $20,000 for Nursing! Let’s uplift students together!
Completed
$15,000
SMU New Oakland Campus Challenge
MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: One of our generous Board of Regents is challenging us to reach 100 donors! If we reach 100 donors before 11:59pm on May 14th, we will unlock a $15,000 donation to benefit our new New Oakland Campus.
Completed
$10,000
Borgeson Family Strong Start Challenge
5:00PM DEADLINE: Our generous supporters Gerry (DIP ’68, Nursing) and Phil Borgeson are challenging us to give early! If we reach 50 donors before 5:00pm on May 13th, we will unlock a $10,000 donation to benefit student scholarship this year.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: Final Push Challenge (All Programs)
An anonymous donor is encouraging us all to give by surpassing the 135 gifts raised in 2024's Giving Days. If we pass 135 gifts we will unlock an additional $5,000! Let’s uplift students together!
Completed
Participating Groups
College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program (CRNA) College of Podiatric Medicine Occupational Therapy Program Physician Assistant Program Physical Therapy Program Student Emergency & Student Food Pantry Funds Ethnic Health Institute Oakland City Center Campus Military and Veteran Students
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