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It\u2019s happened to many of us: You\u2019re getting close to the end of the semester and you realize there\u2019s no way you\u2019ll use up all your residential meal plan points. You can roll over 300 points from fall semester to spring but at the end of spring, if you don\u2019t use it, you lose it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some creative ways, however, to spend your extra points: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a donation<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use your meal points to purchase items at the Grove and leave them at the collection point inside the Grove by the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residential\u00a0Life\u00a0and\u00a0Housing and Bon Appetit organize food\u00a0and non-perishable\u00a0items\u00a0drives\u00a0at the end of\u00a0each\u00a0semester.\u00a0All collected items\u00a0are\u00a0donated to Pacific\u2019s Food Resource Center<\/a>.\u00a0This fall, the drive has already started and will go on until December\u00a010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purchase a bulk order<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early during a semester, you can order in bulk anything that the Grove carries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reach out to Bon Appetit at Sia.Mohsenzadegan@cafebonappetit.com by December 2 to place a bulk order. The payment will be deducted from your meal plan. Now you can be sure you\u2019ll never run out of your favorite chips or sanitizing wipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy specialty items<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can\u2019t find an item at the Grove, Bon Appetit might be able to purchase the item for you. You can order products such as turkeys, steaks, hamburger meat and special diet foods. It doesn\u2019t even need to be food. You can also order household items such as flashlights and batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reach out to Bon Appetit at Sia.Mohsenzadegan@cafebonappetit.com to check if they can purchase the item. If they can, place an order with them and the payment will be deducted from your meal plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact the Residential Life and Housing office at 209-946-2331 or iamhome@pacific.edu if you have questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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