CHENEY, Wash. — Eagle fans attending Eastern Washington men's and women's basketball games will have the opportunity to help support the student body and the university this holiday season. Eastern Athletics is partnering with the EWU Food Pantry to help provide donations for students, staff, and faculty on campus. There are eight games from November to December where fans can donate items to the Food Pantry.
At each Eastern game, there will be designated collection boxes at the main entrance and student entrance of Reese Court where fans can drop off toys. On non-game days, an EWU Food Pantry donation bin will be located at the entrance of the Physical Education Building.
Fans who donate an item to EWU Food Pantry will receive a future BOGO ticket voucher.
The pantry was founded in 2019 and gives members of the EWU community in need of food and other household supplies for themselves and their families. Just last month, the Food Pantry served 1600 students grab-and-go items, such as canned foods, produce, snacks, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene products.
The specific food needs for the pantry increase as Thanksgiving approaches, with needed donations of cranberry sauce, candied yams, pumpkin, pie crusts, canned ham, canned chicken/turkey, french onions, instant mashed potatoes, cornbread mix, and gravy/stock.
The donations to the Food Pantry are critical with the demand for items doubling in October.
Between the men's and women's home games, Eagle fans will have multiple opportunities to donate to The EWU Food Pantry.
EWU Basketball Games Food Pantry Collections
WBB Saturday, Nov. 9 vs. Walla Walla - 7 p.m.
MBB/WBB Sunday, Nov. 17 - 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.
MBB Wednesday, Dec. 4 vs. North Dakota - 6 p.m.
WBB Saturday, Dec. 7 vs. North Dakota State - 2 p.m.
WBB Monday, Dec. 16 vs. Warner Pacific- 6 p.m.
WBB Friday, Dec. 20 vs. UC Santa Barbara - 6 p.m.
MBB Saturday, Dec. 21 vs. Lincoln University - 2 p.m.
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