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CT Dining Hall to Recognize Rare Disease Day
Connecticut Dining Hall on the Storrs campus will raise awareness for Rare Disease Day on Friday, February 27, in partnership with student employee Gabby DiSalvo. DiSalvo was born with Myofibrillar Myopathy, a rare genetic condition that causes significant muscle weakness. Gabby is in her senior year at UConn, and the condition has not slowed her down. She has been passionately pursuing her degree and her love of cooking through creating cooking shows, building a personal brand, and working in the CT Dining Hall alongside kitchen staff. She is truly an inspiration to the team at CT Dining Hall and the student workers there.
While Rare Disease Day is officially observed on February 28 this year, Dining Services will recognize the occasion a day early with a CT Hall dinner action bar hosted by Gabby and an opportunity for all Dining staff to wear purple in support. Purple, Gabby’s favorite color, is also widely recognized as the color of disability advocacy.
About Rare Diseases
- 300 million people worldwide are living with a rare disease
- 72% of rare diseases are genetic
- A disease is rare if it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the US. Globally, there are over 10,000 known rare diseases.
- In many cases, there are limited treatment options, highlighting the need for continued awareness, research, and support for individuals and families affected.
About Gabby
- As of 2006, Gabby was 1 of only 3 born with Myofibrillar Myopathy symptoms. It is most common for symptoms to start appearing in 30-40
years old, so presenting with symptoms since birth is considered ultra-rare.
- She developed her personal brand, Cooking On Wheels, to show that people with disabilities can cook amazing dishes with the right adaptations & creativity.
- She creates her Cooking on Wheels episodes with UCTV in the demo kitchen at Putnam Dining Hall
- She has appeared twice on The Rachael Ray Show. In 2020, for the 2500th episode, and also in 2023.
- Her goal is to host her own cooking show to advocate for people with disabilities and rare diseases and to teach adaptive cooking techniques.
- Learn more about Gabby & check out her cooking episodes at https://linktr.ee/cookingonwheels
CT Hall Event: On Friday, Feb 27, you can catch Gabby at the CT Dining Hall World Fare station during dinner (4-7:15pm), hosting a Top Your Own Potato Bar. CT Hall will also be serving Butterfly Pea Tea.
Menu
Potato Bar: Purple Potatoes & Baking Potatoes
Topping Bar includes: Brisket, Broccoli, Vegan Shitake Mushrooms, Pickled Red Onion, Red Cabbage Coleslaw, Cheese, Sour Cream
Butterfly Pea Tea: This caffeine-free, herbal infusion is renowned for its natural, intense blue color and color-changing properties; it shifts from deep blue to purple or pink when lemon juice is added.
Winter Weather Dining Guidelines
DINING HALLS: All dining halls remain open during inclement weather when the University has a full closure, delayed opening, or early closure. If there is a full closure or night classes are cancelled, there will be no late-night dining, and Grab & Go’s close at 7:15pm.
RETAIL LOCATIONS: Retail operations may have modified hours or close. Updates will be posted to the retail hours page and to Dining social as soon as possible.
What’s Open: Jan 16-19th, 2026
DINING HALLS – WHAT’S OPEN
- Friday, January 16th – South Dining Hall open
- Breakfast: 7-9:30am
- Lunch: 11am-2:15pm
- Dinner: 4-7:15pm
- Saturday, January 17th
- Breakfast: 7-9:30am – South open
- Brunch: 9:30am-2:15pm – South open
- Brunch: 10:30am-2:15pm – Northwest open
- Dinner: 4-7:15pm – Northwest & South open
- Sunday, January 18th – Spring Meal Plans Begin
- Breakfast: 8-9:30am – South open
- Brunch: 9:30am-2:15pm – South open
- Brunch: 10:30am-2:15pm – Northwest, CT Hall, Putnam, Gelf open
- Dinner: 4-7:15pm – South*, Northwest*, Putnam, CT Hall, Gelf, McMahon open
- *South & Northwest open for Late Night dining until 10pm on Sunday
- North & Whitney closed on January 18th
Spring semester hours start Monday, January 19th. All dining halls will be open their normal Monday hours.
If you are returning before the 18th for reasons associated with a group, org, dept, sport, etc., please check in with a staff member within your group regarding meal arrangements.
RETAIL LOCATIONS – WHAT’S OPEN
All dining locations on regional campuses are closed Jan 17-19, 2026.
Saturday, January 17th
- Union Street Market: 11-4:30pm
- Market Cafe: 10am-2:30pm
- Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm
Sunday, January 18th
- Union Street Market: 11:30am-9pm
- Convenience Store: Noon-9pm
- Market Cafe: 10am-4pm
- Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm
Monday, January 19th – No Classes
- Union Street Market: 11:30am-9pm
- Market Cafe: 8am-4pm
- The Coop: 11:30am-7pm
- Convenience Store: 9am-9:30pm
- Mango: Noon-8pm – Smoothies Menu Only
- Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm
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