Applied engineering sophomore and the Outreach and Inclusion Coordinator for UAB Katy Winkler said Feed the Break was created for students remaining on campus over spring break.

"I know it's sometimes hard to get meals over break, just because I know the dining halls are a little less accessible, they're not open as long, so I wanted to provide some food for students who are staying over on campus," Winkler said.

Comparative culture and politics sophomore and co-president of SFSC Madison Mogg said events like Feed the Break are important for students to know about and utilize as resources because many may face the issue of food insecurity.

"Hunger and food insecurity is a huge problem within on-campus and off-campus students, and we wanted to make sure that students have access to food even when access is limited," Mogg said.

Similarly, Winkler said events like Feed the Break are important for students to be aware of because there can be obstacles that prohibit them from getting meals.

"I feel like people don't really realize how difficult it is to get food on campus sometimes, or even (for) students who maybe don't have a meal plan, and how it can be a little bit difficult to get meals on campus," Winkler said. "So I think it's important to provide that resource for students in an easy way."

Accounting sophomore and attendee Erica Yang said the event is an important resource for students because it also raises awareness about food insecurity.

"I think it's just letting people know that this is a thing that can be an issue or not an issue to people," Yang said. "So it's like (spreading) exposure and awareness that (food insecurity) is a thing."

Feed the Break stood out to Yang because of the opportunity it provided for students to be vulnerable and talk about an impactful issue.

"Insecurity in general, it's not really talked about," Yang said. "So, having this event kind of gives people that vulnerability and lets them be vulnerable."

Winkler said she hoped the event would help students understand that UAB is a resource for them to take advantage of.

"I hope they just understand that UAB is here for them," Winkler said. "Not only do we provide fun events, but I think it's important to provide educational events and helpful events with different resources. I (also) hope they learn a thing or two about the different resources on campus, and how real food insecurity is."