What is UA4Food?
UA4Food is The University of Arizona’s charitable campaign to fight hunger in Pima County, conducted in partnership with the Community Food Bank.

Who is involved?
UA faculty, staff, students, alumni, retirees, Main Gate Square Merchants, and the Marshall Foundation.

Where do UA4Food donations of food and money go?
UA4Food donations support emergency food boxes and all three of the Community Food Bank’s Child Hunger & Nutrition Programs.

· Snak Paks for Kids – Provides backpacks filled with healthy snacks every Friday afternoon to children at-risk for hunger who receive subsidized meals at school.
· Kids Club – After school program that teaches children about nutrition and provides healthy snacks three days a week.
· Sumer Meals – Provides free meals for children in need during the summer break from school.

When does UA4Food take place?
The campus-wide initiative includes events and drives sponsored by different departments, groups, and merchants during the entire year. A large number of UA4Food activities take place during March and April, including the UA4Food Faculty & Staff Drive, The Board’s Hunger Banquet, Spring Fling, Greek Week, Main Gate Merchants’ Percentage Days, and the Student Health Advisory Council 5k.

How can I participate?
Visit the UA4Food website at http://ua4food.arizona.edu. There you may donate online, learn of UA4Food events, and attain information on how to run a UA4Food drive.

UA4Food is coordinated by The University of Arizona Office of Community Relations. For more information contact ua4food@email.arizona.edu or Holly Altman at 626-4671.