Care Corners provide access to healthy, fresh and shelf-stable foods/snacks and personal hygiene items, available to all students and learners at our College.
Goals
- Provide community support to improve access to healthy food and personal hygiene items.
- Reduce food insecurity for UMN CVM students and interns.
Support CVM Care Corners
CVM Care Corners are funded entirely by donations, your generosity helps reduce food insecurity in our community. Whether it's goods or monetary donations, please give what you can.
Available locations
- VMC 4th floor (outside VMC 459)
- Ben Pomeroy student kitchen area
- AS/VM lobby (outside ALC 104)
Most needed items
Please do not donate goods that do not fit in the described acceptable categories (e.g., clothing, home decor, stationery, etc). Please also note that we are not able to accept expired or opened food items.
Food
- Granola bars
- Nuts
- Canned beans
- Meals in a box
- Microwavable meals
- Canned soup
- Nut butter (peanut, almond, etc.)
- Pasta
- Rice
- Tortillas
- Applesauce
- Canned vegetables or fruit
- Canned meats, fish, or meat alternatives
- Gluten-free items
- Cooking oils
Personal care products
- Menstrual products (e.g. pads, tampons)
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Shower gel
- Moisturizing cream
- Deodorant
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Shaving cream
- Razors
Household goods
- Toilet paper
- Cleaning products
- Dishwashing detergent
- Laundry detergent