Blaster's Basket Fund

 

 

You can help fight hunger at Mines

Not knowing where the next meal will come from—and being hungry—is a complex problem that can derail anyone’s ability to learn and can tank their mental health. As the cost-of-living increases, the student-run Fighting Hunger@Mines (FH@M) expects student need to increase.

Blaster’s Basket is Mines’ food pantry, an anonymous resource available to all students. It’s stocked through campus food drives and by Fighting Hunger at Mines (FH@M), which applied for and received local grants and funding from the City of Golden.

  • In the Spring semester of 2023, the Faculty & Staff Committee donated more than 10,000 nonperishable items to Blaster’s Basket.
  • FH@M has brought in more than 1,300 pound of local fresh produce, 400 pounds of meat and 3,000 pounds of grocery staples.
  • When the pantry is stocked, the food is often gone the next day.

Location: Student Center, down the hallway just past the bookstore, in the Student Lounge

 

No student should go hungry or lack proper hygiene resources. Grab your OreGivers bag and fill it with nourishing, non-perishable items and toiletries.

 

No student should go hungry or lack proper hygiene resources. Grab your OreGivers bag and fill it with nourishing, non-perishable items and toiletries.

 

No student should go hungry or lack proper hygiene resources. Grab your OreGivers bag and fill it with nourishing, non-perishable items and toiletries.

Most needed items to stock Blaster's Basket

  • Granola Bars/Breakfast Bars
  • Individual Mac and Cheese
  • Canned Tuna/Chicken
  • Ramen Noodles
  • Canned Beef Stew
  • Cereal
  • Soups - Ready to Heat
  • Canned Fruit
  • Jars of Peanut/Almond Butter
  • Pasta/Pasta Sauce
  • Hygiene Items
  • Crackers/Chips

Do you know a student in need of a helping hand?

Help them apply for assistance today.

 

For additional information about involvement or giving to Mines, please contact the Mines Foundation at 303.273.3275 or csmfoundation@mines.edu.

MINES@150

You play a key role in making the Campaign for MINES@150 vision a reality through your investments of time, talent and treasure. You are helping elevate Mines to be an accessible, top-of-mind and first-choice for students, faculty, staff, recruiters and other external partners. We look forward to celebrating Mines’ 150th Anniversary with you in 2024!