If it wasn’t for the stand I wouldn’t be able to eat due to the high cost of living in California. I work and it’s still not enough to live on while attending school. The income inequality has gotten worse and more difficult for the middle and lower class to get ah as in life. - Mesa Student

Before the stand lack of food would cause me to get poor grades. - Mesa Student

I was homeless at the age of 14, I barely survived high school and when I got into college I was worried that I might have not have gotten the same rescores I got in high school like meals and clothes. With the stand, I was able to get new clothes and meals. - Homeless Mesa Student

It has helped me understand the financial burden that a lot of students go through and how much they need to rely on others to help them. It makes me want to help my community more often! - Inspired Mesa Student

I thank the stand and everyone who has worked there for all the donations for any one of us students that partook in these services. It has helped me a great deal in more ways than one. I was able to focus on my studies and job interviews in a much better way thanks to the STAND.

The Stand offered me a place to find professional attire for my upcoming interview. It also provided me with snacks to eat in between my finals. The Stand has other supplies that are very beneficial if I ever needed emergency bathroom items or hygiene products.

Sometimes and no idea how I was going to eat and I was so starving didn't think I could sit through class but because I found out that this was available I was able to go and stop by before or after class and actually get at least a snack or something to eat and it really helped out

I'm a FFY at Mesa, I have limited income and it goes to meeting my housing needs. The Stand helps me with food so I may stay concentrate and healthy to stay attend class and stay in school.