Fresno State’s 2019 March Match Up campaign was the most successful so far, raising $252,822 for the Student Cupboard, a food and hygiene pantry for Fresno State students. A total of 321 donors invested in the campaign, which lasted throughout March.

This year’s total exceeds the previous record by 37 percent. The earlier record was $184,475 raised in 2017.

The Student Cupboard provides Fresno State students who are experiencing food insecurity with free fresh and nonperishable food items and hygiene products and is one of many initiatives that facilitate student success. The Student Cupboard relies on the annual March Match Up campaign, which runs from March 1 through 31, to generate the funds necessary to provide this on-campus basic needs resource.

“We are very appreciative of so many partners and donors getting involved and investing in the March Match Up campaign,” said Dr. Frank Lamas, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

“Fresno State’s Student Cupboard will continue to address basic needs for our students, giving them every opportunity to be successful in their academics and carry that success back into the community as our next generation of leaders. Our mission to boldly educate and empower students for success by removing barriers such as food insecurity allows students to focus on personal, academic and career success.”

Several key partners provided matching funds that helped make this year even more successful than previous years. Moss Adams LLP, Granville Homes and an anonymous donor teamed up to match, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 in gifts to the Student Cupboard during the campaign. Founding partner Moss Adams has supported March Match Up every year since it began in 2016.

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