Staff, Faculty Stock Campus Food Pantry Shelves

Sixty pounds of rice. Thirty jars of pasta sauce and thirty boxes of pasta. Twenty tubes of toothpaste. Seventy-two bars of soap.

“There were enough donations to fill the industrial storage cart we brought down,” said Tim Raimy ’17, assistant director of civic engagement. “And it holds quite a lot!”

Campus Vibrancy and College Events held a staff and faculty food drive as a recent Blue Pride Friday event to bring donations and awareness to the campus food pantry.

“We have as many as 500 documented visits to the food pantry every year. It’s used by people across campus, as well as out at Pine Lake – especially those who don’t have the unlimited meal plan. And the students who stay on campus over the summer really appreciate it, too.”

Tim Raimy '17

Assistant Director of Civic Engagement

The pantry in Dewar 406A is available to all students, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Though the food bank is supported by the Regional Food Bank Network of Northeastern NY, the Blue Pride Friday drive aimed to collect high-demand items, including hygiene and feminine products, laundry detergent and other cleaning products, gluten-free items and microwavable meals.

“Being able to have hygiene products available is really important,” said Raimy. “Not all of our students have easy access to transportation to get to the store to buy those products, and when they do, hygiene products can be expensive.”

In addition to the pasta and rice, staff and faculty donated ramen noodles, feminine products, soup, microwaveable meals, cans of fruit/vegetables and toothbrushes.

“The food pantry is such a great resource that we have on campus,” said Kay Zuill, vice president for finance and operations, as she placed a grocery bag in the cart. “There’s a lot of need and it always feels good to help our students.”

November 20, 2024

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