Food insecurity threatens one in three college students nationally. Closer to home, 48 percent of UC Santa Cruz undergraduates say they don’t have consistent access to food. This problem has both physical and academic consequences—when students don’t have consistent access to food, their well-being and studies are impacted. The Redwood Free Market is a free resource for students, allowing them to take what they need from the pantry at no cost. Visitors have access to fresh produce, dry goods, and other pantry items.
Students rely on the Redwood Free Market to keep themselves nourished and healthy. During the 2022–23 school year, the market logged 10,181 visits. The Redwood Free Market is a critical resource for student success.
This was a 20 percent increase in visits to the food pantry over the previous year.
“You obviously can’t study if you’re hungry—or if you’re wondering where your next meal is coming from. For some people, something as basic as access to food is not basic. The Redwood Free Market helps keep students here so they can finish their degrees and move on to bigger and better things.”
–Estefanía Rodriguez, Basic Needs Program Manager
UC Santa Cruz partners with the local food bank to purchase food for the Redwood Free Market. Thanks to this partnership, every dollar donated to the Redwood Free Market goes even further. Every $1 donated provides 3 meals for a student in need.
The contributions of donors have allowed the market to expand their offerings. A personal care product dispenser has been introduced, providing those in need with free soap, detergent, and more.
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Formula Slug | 36 |
2 | $500 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 22 |
3 | Tech4Good Student Programs | 17 | |
4 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 17 | |
5 | KZSC Radio | 10 | |
6 | UCSC Surf Club | 8 | |
7 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 6 | |
8 | Baskin Day | 5 | |
9 | Classics Alive! | 3 | |
10 | VSA at UCSC | 3 | |
11 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 3 | |
12 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 2 | |
13 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 2 | |
14 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 2 | |
15 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 2 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Cloud 9 A Cappella | 62 |
2 | $500 | Women's Lacrosse Team | 32 |
3 | Autoslug | 32 | |
4 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 22 | |
5 | UCSC Fencing Club | 22 | |
6 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 22 | |
7 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 17 | |
8 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 13 | |
9 | Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative | 12 | |
10 | Slug Security | 11 | |
11 | KZSC Radio | 11 | |
12 | Academic Excellence (ACE) Program | 10 | |
13 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 9 | |
14 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 9 | |
15 | Center for Public Philosophy | 8 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 51 |
2 | $500 | UCSC Surf Club | 34 |
3 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 21 | |
4 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 18 | |
5 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 16 | |
6 | Autoslug | 14 | |
7 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 12 | |
8 | The Fisheries Opportunity Fund | 12 | |
9 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 12 | |
10 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 10 | |
11 | Kickstart Excellence: UCSC Women's Soccer | 10 | |
12 | iGEM 2023 | 9 | |
13 | Pacific Art and Visual Studies | 8 | |
14 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 8 | |
15 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 7 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,500 | Formula Slug | 47 |
2 | $750 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 42 |
3 | $500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 32 |
4 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 32 | |
5 | UCSC Fencing Club | 23 | |
6 | VSA at UCSC | 17 | |
7 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 16 | |
8 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 11 | |
9 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 8 | |
10 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 8 | |
11 | Autoslug | 8 | |
12 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 7 | |
13 | SlugMUN (Model United Nations) | 7 | |
14 | CalTeach Landesman Fund for Math/Science Teachers | 5 | |
15 | Cloud 9 A Cappella | 5 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 129 |
2 | $500 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 65 |
3 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 62 | |
4 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 47 | |
5 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 43 | |
6 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 41 | |
7 | Smith Society Internships and Research Fellowships | 40 | |
8 | Academic Excellence (ACE) Program | 38 | |
9 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 38 | |
10 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 37 | |
11 | Formula Slug | 36 | |
12 | Kickstart Excellence: UCSC Women's Soccer | 34 | |
13 | Scholarships for Students of Highest Need | 34 | |
14 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 32 | |
15 | KZSC Radio | 32 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 49 |
2 | $500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 24 |
3 | Tech4Good Student Programs | 23 | |
4 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 12 | |
5 | Formula Slug | 11 | |
6 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 10 | |
7 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 8 | |
8 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 7 | |
9 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 7 | |
10 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 6 | |
11 | KZSC Radio | 6 | |
12 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 5 | |
13 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 4 | |
14 | UCSC Women’s Water Polo | 4 | |
15 | UCSC Surf Club | 4 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | Formula Slug | 155 |
2 | $1,000 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 146 |
3 | $500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 99 |
4 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 64 | |
5 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 49 | |
6 | City on a Hill Press | 40 | |
7 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 38 | |
8 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 33 | |
9 | VSA at UCSC | 24 | |
10 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 20 | |
11 | KZSC Radio | 20 | |
12 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 18 | |
13 | Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative | 15 | |
14 | You Can Send Mariachi Eterno on Tour! | 14 | |
15 | CalTeach Landesman Fund for Math/Science Teachers | 13 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 213 |
2 | $1,000 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 203 |
3 | $500 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 97 |
4 | City on a Hill Press | 69 | |
5 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 54 | |
6 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 30 | |
7 | Kickstart Excellence: UCSC Women's Soccer | 19 | |
8 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 19 | |
9 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 18 | |
10 | Formula Slug | 17 | |
11 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 16 | |
12 | SlugMUN (Model United Nations) | 16 | |
13 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 13 | |
14 | iGEM 2023 | 11 | |
15 | UCSC Sailing Club | 10 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $10,000 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 462 |
2 | $5,000 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 405 |
3 | $2,000 | Formula Slug | 300 |
4 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 289 | |
5 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 201 | |
6 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 175 | |
7 | Cloud 9 A Cappella | 155 | |
8 | Autoslug | 152 | |
9 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 148 | |
10 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 141 | |
11 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 137 | |
12 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 130 | |
13 | City on a Hill Press | 120 | |
14 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 116 | |
15 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 109 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 16 |
2 | $1,000 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 15 |
3 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 13 | |
4 | CalTeach Landesman Fund for Math/Science Teachers | 13 | |
5 | Academic Excellence (ACE) Program | 12 | |
6 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 11 | |
7 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 10 | |
8 | Humanities Student Success Fund | 9 | |
9 | Smith Society Internships and Research Fellowships | 9 | |
10 | Scholarships for Students of Highest Need | 9 | |
11 | Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative | 8 | |
12 | Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) | 8 | |
13 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 7 | |
14 | Creating Equity in STEAM (CrEST) | 7 | |
15 | Girls In Engineering | 7 |
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