Sustain WHOLE!

The Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE), serves as a resource to students who are unable to secure basic needs.  WHOLE strives to offers perishable and nonperishable food, personal care items (shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc).

We know that 50% of WA college students report basic need insecurities and 4 out of 10 students (38.3%)  experienced food insecurity in the last month  At Western Washington University, we care about the academic success of our students, and we recognize that students will not be able to focus and be successful in class if they are worried about where their next meal will come from and/or are hungry.  Through the WHOLE, we try to support these students by stocking the food pantry with many options to be inclusive of all dietary needs.  The WHOLE provides instant meal options, vegan/vegetarian options, gluten free options, and other healthy non-perishable goods. Additionally, we get donations from Trader Joes and Avenue Bread, City Sprouts and the Tiny Farm, Viva Farms, the Outback Farm, and partner with the Bellingham Food Coop and the Bellingham Food Bank.

As quickly as WHOLE is restocked, it is depleted. Our budget for maintaining the pantry is also dwindling. Your donations go directly to food purchases and impact students' ability to thrive and stay in school. We are so appreciative of monetary donations as well as non-perishable donations. Thank you for thinking of WHOLE!