{"id":891,"date":"2026-06-15T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/?p=891"},"modified":"2026-06-15T14:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:17:33","slug":"basic-needs-center-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/basic-needs-center-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Needs Center Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><span data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The Basic Needs Center is\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">closed\u00a0beginning June 12 and will resume operations on June 22.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Summer Hours:<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Wednesday Drop-Ins<b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/b>(no\u00a0appointment\u00a0necessary) from 1 \u2013 5 p.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Need a virtual appointment, time outside of Basic Needs Center hours, or further one-on-one support? \u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Contact us at\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWAc21fb2cc-7046-6286-c21f-ef66f6fc49f8\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW60554652 x_BCX8 x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"mailto:basicneeds@evergreen.edu\" href=\"mailto:basicneeds@evergreen.edu\" data-outlook-id=\"9fa42cba-6a3c-4d05-896e-7a63cc1b4c5f\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">basicneeds@evergreen.edu<\/u><\/a><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Evergreen Foodbank Updates:<\/u>\u202f<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Thanks\u00a0to our strong partnership with the Thurston County Foodbank, we\u00a0are able to\u00a0provide food distribution on campus via The Basic Needs Center. Our foodbank satellite is part of the Thurston County Foodbank network. Client visits at this location count towards the allotted visits per month for each client.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Where:\u00a0<\/b>Basic Needs Center &#8211; CAB 135\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">When:\u00a0<\/b>2nd\u00a0&amp; 4th\u00a0Tuesdays from 2 \u2013 4 p.m.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">June 23rd<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">July 14 &amp; 28<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">September\u00a08 &amp; 22\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">For\u00a0additional\u00a0Thurston County Food Bank\u202fdistribution times and locations, visit:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/tcfb.org\/services\/locations\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftcfb.org%2Fservices%2Flocations%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CCarly.Martin2%40evergreen.edu%7C222f1f37a66a429f839508decb2121d9%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C639171540544057233%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=X9TQFTOkZAgUXjVJm97gk%2FfKuQuQdPwAMO2jm1VHSMk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"27f948d9-5c72-428f-a960-ccec45819f17\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">https:\/\/tcfb.org\/services\/locations\/<\/u><\/a><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u202f<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Donations<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Interested in donating items?<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">A donation box for smaller items is\u00a0located\u00a0outside the Basic Needs Center.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">If you plan to donate items, please review our donation guidelines\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a id=\"OWA812c6f01-d3b2-3caa-f88f-4c9e9fe664eb\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW60554652 x_BCX8 x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/experiential-learning\/centers-institutes\/community-based-learning\/basic-needs-center\/donate. 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Our Basic Needs Navigator offers private one-on-one and virtual appointments and helps students connect to community resources through tailored referrals and advocacy. The Basic Needs team collaborates with support services across campus and a variety of community partners \u2013 including peer support, transportation, health services, legal aid, family support, and more &#8211; to ensure students have the guidance they need to navigate local resources\/services and overcome challenges. 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