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Berkeley Basic Needs

Your gifts will help provide food, housing, and financial security needed for students to fuel their academic dreams at Berkeley. 

“I was struggling to make ends meet during the last month of spring semester and suffered from food insecurity every day. I had no idea when my next meal was going to be, and I was too afraid to ask for help. After some guidance from my EOP counselor, I was connected to the Financial Aid Scholarships and Food Assistance Program. Within one day of emailing them, I was supplied with additional funds to my student account. Without this program, I would have continued to suffer in silence. This program is crucial to students coming from low-income homes, and I’m grateful for the assistance I was provided in my time of need.”

— Anonymous student, Class of 2019

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The Oski Three : Programs with Most Donors
The top 3 programs with the highest number of individual donors will win additional prize money ($4,000; $2,000; $500)!
Rank Prize Programs Donors
1 $4,000 California Mock Trial 127
2 $2,000 Berkeley Basic Needs 113
3 $500 The Music Connection 59
4 Cal Fund (Chancellor's Priority) 40
5 Undergraduate Scholarships 32
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Basic Needs Center Match
Generous alums, Teresa '88 & David '89 Fontanilla, will match all gifts to the Basic Needs Center, up to $250!
$250 MATCHED
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Programs with the Most Money Raised
Bragging rights only.
Rank Programs Raised
1 Berkeley Basic Needs $13,693.00
2 Cal Fund (Chancellor's Priority) $4,770.00
3 California Mock Trial $4,603.00
4 Biology Scholars Program $3,695.00
5 Undergraduate Scholarships $3,345.00
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Exclusive VIB (very important bears): Oski's Influencers Decide!
The top 3 programs with the most ambassadors that meet the criteria for You+2 will win additional prize money to the referral area they selected in the Ambassador Dashboard ($1,500; $750; $250). You must have selected a referral area to be eligible, make a gift, and receive two additional donations through your custom URL. WINNERS: 1st Place: AAAA- Furries at Berkeley wins $1,500; 2nd/3rd Place: TIE between Berkeley Changemakers and Center for Financial Wellness, both win $500.
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Programs with the Most Unique Donors
Bragging rights only.
Rank Programs Donors
1 California Mock Trial 127
2 Berkeley Basic Needs 113
3 The Music Connection 59
4 Cal Fund (Chancellor's Priority) 40
5 Undergraduate Scholarships 32
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