• 30%

    of students surveyed by the SHOP identified as being basic needs insecure

  • 25%

    higher likelihood of students withdrawing from college due to struggles with basic needs such as food, housing, and medical care

Basic Needs Support

The Sloss Resource Room is a smaller satellite location of the SHOP, offering a limited selection of shelf-stable food items, parenting supplies, and personal care items.

Support comes from ISU Student Government, GPSS and individual donors who contribute.

 

The Sloss Resource Room is open Monday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00am-3:00pm. Email slosscenter@iastate.edu for appointments.
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Donated food

Want to support the Resource Room?

If you are looking to donate supplies to the Resource Room, we are currently accepting the following types of donations:

  • Shelf-stable food items, including rice and pasta
  • Any spices (e.g., salts, cumin, chilis, paprika, onion powder, pepper, turmeric)
  • Diapers of any size and wet wipes
  • Hair care products for textured hair and other hygiene items
  • Toilet paper

Donate funds: The Sloss House has an ISU Foundation Account used to support students' basic needs.

Resource Room volunteer opportunities at Sloss might include: 

  • bundling or breaking down resource room items
  • assisting with organizing and stocking resource room items

Please contact us at slosscenter@iastate.edu to learn more.

The Sloss Resource Room receives support from ISU Student Government, GPSS, and individual donors. Many thanks for the generous support that makes this resource possible.