CARE Services

Welcome to CARE Services

Our mission is to provide access to food, temporary housing, and other supportive services to foster students’ realization of a healthy, stable, and dignified life academically and professionally. Furthermore, to serve as a model of professional excellence and effectiveness by upholding core values of social justice, equity, economic sustainability, and mutual partnership.

CARE Programs

Campus Awareness, Resource & Empowerment (CARE) Services offers four programs to support KSU students and the community.

Emergency Assistance

Offering ALL KSU students financial assistance or other types of assistance.
CARE Pantry

Provides food for ANY KSU student experiencing food insecurity.
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Case management offers students resources, referrals, and additional life skills to enable the student's self-sufficiency.
ASCEND

Students in this program are pursuing their first bachelor's degree and experienced homelessness and/or foster care while in high school.

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Student Events

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Oct31
KSU CARES and MUST Mobile Pantry
CARE Services and MUST Ministries will host a FREE POP-UP FOOD GIVE-AWAY at the Campus Green (between Kennesaw Hall and the Siegel Recreation Center) on Tuesday October 31st, from 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM with the MUST Ministries Mobile Food Pantry! Free packaged groceries and fresh produce will be available to KSU students, faculty and staff. Please be sure to bring a backpack/cart/suitcase to help you transport 20lbs of items to your vehicle or home. Registration only needs to be done once to attend all mobile pantry events.
Nov9
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: Empty Bowls
Many hands across campus come together to raise funds and awareness for CARE Services through providing a meal and ceramic bowls for participants. This event is a collaboration between CARE Services, KSU's College of the Arts, and University Dining.
Nov14
KSU CARES and MUST Mobile Pantry
CARE Services and MUST Ministries will host a FREE POP-UP FOOD GIVE-AWAY at the Campus Green (between Kennesaw Hall and the Siegel Recreation Center) on Tuesday November 14th, from 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM with the MUST Ministries Mobile Food Pantry! Free packaged groceries and fresh produce will be available to KSU students, faculty and staff. Please be sure to bring a backpack/cart/suitcase to help you transport 20lbs of items to your vehicle or home. Registration only needs to be done once to attend all mobile pantry events.

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Connect with Us

For additional information, contact us at careservices@kennesaw.edu | 470-578-5260