TAMUG Food Pantry

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Visiting The Food Pantry

Visiting The Food Pantry

The pantry is open to all enrolled students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity at TAMUG. The pantry provides a resource based on need, please respect this recourse and visit only when you are in need of a resource we provide. 

Anyone utilizing the pantry should consider picking up items for a 2-3 day need, we don’t have limits to visits per week and this rule of thumb allows our staff to restock items. 

We protect your privacy by making our intake for anonymous. We ask that you check in using our iPad in the pantry. Use of the food pantry will not be tied back to individual students, supported through the 1973 Center and the CARE Team. 

New Program: TAMUG Cleans! This program is new for our pantry. We know there are large cost barriers in many areas of life, and cleaning can be a burden on financial resources. The pantry made this a priority to help tackle this barrier for our students. Find our list of items that may be checked out by stopping by our front desk!

Supporting the Food Pantry

Supporting the Food Pantry

Individuals supporting the food pantry grants us the ability to successfully maintain our operations of providing food and other necessary items to our campus community. Did you know there are more ways to support than bringing a can item to an event across campus? Check out the variety of ways you can contribute to our mission. 

Monetary Donations

Monetary Donations

All monetary donations given to the Food Pantry help us continue to fund the operations of the pantry, including: purchasing supplies when inventory is low and providing fresh dairy items on a bi weekly basis. Our staff of student employees are also great at watching sales at our local stores, so we stretch our funding to best serve our students!

Giving Through the A&M Foundation

To make a donation through the foundation, click this link and select TAMUG Student Resource Pantry Fund.

Item Donations

Item Donations

We operate on a “take what you need, leave what you can” philosophy, and we welcome donations of many kinds into our pantry by individual drop off or by postal delivery. We have a staff that can take in donations Monday thru Friday from 9 A to 4 PM or by appointment by emailing us at foodpantry@tamug.edu. 

Mailing Address

Texas A&M University, Galveston Campus
ATTN: The 1973 Center, Food Pantry
1001 Texas Clipper Rd
Galveston, TX. 77553

Most Requested/Utilized Items

Many of our donors are looking to support the food pantry in bulk, so check out some of our most requested and utilized products below to stock up next time you’re at SAM’s, Costco or any other big box retailer. Did you know you can place an order on line and have it shipped to our door?

• Cereal
• Pasta (and sauces)
• Oatmeal
• Breakfast Bars
• Shelf Stable Milk
• Peanut Butter/Jelly
• Spices (Salt, Pepper, Garlic)
• Mac N Cheese
• Canned (Fruit, Veggies, Meats)

One of the easiest options for those who are supporting from a distance is shopping through our Amazon Wish List that usually comes in within a few days. This list is the most up-to-date requests from our customers.

Hygiene Items

Second to food, hygiene items are in demand! We can accept sealed and unopened toiletry/hygienic items along with gently used kitchen supplies.

Getting Involved

Getting Involved

Volunteer

We rely on our volunteers to keep the food pantry functional. The main duties include collecting items during food drives, volunteering in the food pantry in high demand times, couponing and grocery shopping, and helping in community meal days. 

See below for more details on specific ongoing projects:

• High Demand Volunteer Hours Friday Afternoons
• 1973 Center Community Meals
• Campus Break food distribution (Spring Break, Fall Break, Winter Break)

Organizing Collection Drives

We are so proud of organizations that take time to make selfless service a priority in supporting the center. In the past semester, our TAMUG Aggie Moms, Staff Council, and our own Resident Hall Association have been our largest contributors to the center. 

You can work with us by organizing your own collection drive or supporting your organization's collection during campus wide food drives (Mid Semester in Fall and Spring). 

While planning your own food drive, the 1973 Center staff is happy to help with planning and providing logos, best practices, and collection bins. To begin planning, email us at foodpantry@tamug.edu with “[Organization Name] Collection Drive”

There are many ways to raise awareness for us!

• Request a presentation
• Add CARE resources to your classroom syllabus
• House a collection bin
• Host a donation drive
• Request information flyers