giving Archives - The Chimes

Biola basic needs committee makes plan for a new permanent food pantry

A potential donor stepped forward to fund a new space to make the pop-up pantry permanent.

Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer • February 26, 2020

The Biola basic needs committee is planning a new permanent space for the Pop-Up Pantry, allowing greater access to food for students who need it. Since 2016, the committee has worked to provide meal swipes, pantry shares in the Mosaic Cultural Center and the Collegium, the lending library, and most...

Biola Shares combats food insecurity

Students can give meal swipes to students struggling with food insecurity during donation week.

Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer • February 6, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). According to a 2019 national survey by the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, 41% of students at four-year institutions experience food insecurity. At Biola, 68% of students experience food insecurity, according to a survey...

Giving Tuesday presents $252,000

Donations surpass goals for student scholarships and organizations.

Nicole Vogt, Freelance Writer • November 30, 2017

ARTICLE UPDATED ON DEC. 2, 2017 AT 5:47 P.M. Students, faculty and alumni united to celebrate Giving Tuesday by raising over $250,000 to fund student scholarships and help lower tuition costs. THIS YEAR’S RESULTS Up from the $169,653 of last year’s campaign, Biola saw 783 private donors,...