The Hungry WildCat Food Pantry sent out a mass email survey regarding cultural food preferences to all students and faculty on April 5 from the Basic Needs Center. The Basic Needs Center aims to help Chico State students struggling with housing insecurity, financial crisis and food insecurity. One way they provide food assistance is through.
Batter’s up, executive director. Sluggers in four Butte County nonprofits will pick up their softball bats in a friendly showdown Saturday for one team to claim victory in a fundraiser benefiting local programs for shelter, housing and basic needs.
More affordable housing in Chico is on the way. The Chico Housing Action Team was granted nearly $300,000 to lease a property for non-congregate housing on Feb. 2. The grant will also benefit low-income and displaced students because Chico State Basic Needs has partnered with CHAT to help find affordable housing.
CHAT Executive Director Leslie Johnson said on Feb. 2 they hope to promptly purchase the Town House Motel. “It has about 30 rooms,” Johnson said. “The Torres Center currently booked 10 rooms for six more weeks, however 20 rooms are still available. After that period of time the rooms will be available to us.”
Co-Founder Robert Trausch said CHAT intends to use the Town House Motel for transitional housing while also constructing an additional 60 units for permanent housing.