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Basic Needs Program

The Basic Needs Program supports Cougar Cupboard, our Campus Food Pantry, Community Garden, USF’s Emergency Housing program, the Student Crisis Fund, and Student Transportation Initiatives, including USF’s Bike Share program and No Cost Bus Access with the Sioux Area Metro.

Participating Groups
USF Fund - Greatest Needs Tile Image
USF Fund - Greatest Needs
Academic Scholarships Tile Image
Academic Scholarships
Campus Ministries Tile Image
Campus Ministries
Basic Needs Program Tile Image
Basic Needs Program
FINE ARTS Tile Image
FINE ARTS
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USF ATHLETICS
$4,500
Let's Build our Community
YOU DID IT! Anonymous donors gave $36,000 to the USF Fund. Let’s come together, spread the momentum, and make something amazing happen!
Completed
$1,610
Alumni Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! When 100 alumni come together to give, the Alumni Association Board will unlock $1,610 for Academic Scholarships. Every gift counts—let’s unite!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,000
1970s Alumni Challenge
COMPLETE: Alumni from 1970-1979: If 25 of you give, $1,000 will be unlocked for Academic Scholarships. Together, we can support future students! Thanks to Dr. Tom '72 and Shirley Smith '73!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Faculty & Staff Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! Faculty and staff: If 35 of you give, Lyle ’63 & Paula Terveen will contribute $2,000 to Academic Scholarships. Let’s celebrate our community!
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Duel of the Decades: Most Donors
Check back during #GIVE2COO to see which decade of alumni has the most donors from our USF community!
In what decade did you graduate?
Rank Answer Donors
1 2010-2019 35
2 1970-1979 35
3 1980-1989 31
4 1960-1969 26
5 1990-1999 26
6 2000-2009 25
7 2020+ 15
8 1950-1959 10
Ended
$43,000
50 States Challenge: Uniting Our USF Community Nationwide
#GIVE2COO is sweeping the nation! For every state from which we receive a gift, $1,000 will be unlocked until we reach all 50 states. Check out the heatmap to see what states we are missing. Unlocked money will be added periodically with special thanks to the alumna who made this challenge possible! The following states have been unlocked: SOUTH DAKOTA | GEORGIA | IOWA | MINNESOTA | WYOMING | FLORIDA | MICHIGAN | NEBRASKA | COLORADO | MARYLAND | NORTH CAROLINA | TENNESEE | WISCONSIN | ARIZONA | IDAHO | TEXAS | INDIANA | NEW JERSEY | OHIO | WASHINGTON | ILLINOIS | NORTH DAKOTA | CALIFORNIA | MASSACHUSETTS | CONNECTICUT | MISSOURI | PENNSYLVANIA | VIRGINIA | LOUISIANA | MONTANA | RHODE ISLAND | NEW YORK | ALASKA | ARKANSAS | DELAWARE | OKLAHOMA | SOUTH CAROLINA | KANSAS | NEW HAMPSHIRE | UTAH | ALABAMA | MISSISSIPPI | NEW MEXICO
43 / 43 Donors
Completed
$2,000
1960s Alumni Challenge
COMPLETE: Thanks to an anonymous donor, when 25 alumni from 1960-1969 give, $2,000 will be unlocked for Academic Scholarships. Let’s build a legacy together!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
New Donor Challenge
COMPLETE! New to giving? When 50 new donors participate in #GIVE2COO, $2,500 will be unlocked for the USF Fund by an anonymous alum. Join us and make a difference!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
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Match
Basic Needs Program Match
COMPLETE! All gifts to the Basic Needs Program will be matched up to $1,000 by Wendy Fisher Grimm ’78. Let’s tackle hunger and hardship together!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Highest Number of Donors
Every gift matters and adds up to make a difference at USF. Check out which funds have the highest donor participation today!
Rank Highest Number of Donors Donors
1 USF Fund - Greatest Needs 112
2 Football 70
3 Academic Scholarships 41
4 Theatre 38
5 Cross Country/Track & Field 32
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