HOW YOU CAN ASSIST THE PANTRY
PANTRY IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
Canned goods, tuna, peanut butter, soups, and canned vegetables. Home basics such as toilet paper, dish detergent, and clothes detergent. Toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, and toothpaste. All food needs to be nonperishable.
Why toiletries & home basics? Toiletries and home basics are frequently requested and these items are not available from food banks/local businesses that supply the pantry.
DONATION DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
Please do not drop off at the pantry. Donation items can only be accepted at the following locations.
- UConn Dining Commissary: 30 Gurleyville Rd, Storrs (M-F; 6am-4pm)
- Student Union Food Court (lower level): Look for the bright green drop-off box on a counter that looks out to the outdoor patio (Student Union hours)
- UConn Dining Main Office: Towers Residence Halls – Wade Building, 3384 Towers Loop Rd, Storrs
(M-F; 8am-5pm) - a donation box is available in the lobby
If you need more assistance/direction on how to get to these locations, please contact us via our online form.
OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP
- Reusable Grocery Bags - The pantry is always in need of reusable grocery bags. Please consider donating new or gently used (stain-free) bags.
- Monetary Donations - If you would like to support the Storrs Husky Harvest food pantry with a monetary donation, please visit the UConn Foundation foundation.uconn.edu/fund/uconn-storrs-campus-food-insecurity-fund
- Volunteers - At this time volunteers are not needed.
- Run Your Own Donation Drive: Clubs, orgs, and offices on campus have run their own drive and donated to Husky Harvest. We ask that you only collect the needed supplies above. Please reach out to us via our online form if you have a large amount of donations that need to be picked up.
ADDITIONAL PANTRY INFO/UPDATES
HOURS DURING FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS
Open Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11am-4pm
LOCATION
Charter Oak Apartments Community Center
916 Tower Court Road, Storrs, CT 06268
Accessible via the UConn Blue Line - bus stop is across the street from the pantry
A few designated parking spots are available for the pantry.
Don't forget to bring your UConn ID. The pantry has a limited supply of bags. Please bring a reusable grocery bag with you. Thank you!
If Husky Harvest hours do not work with your schedule the Storrs Congregational Church on campus has an Emergency Food Pantry. The Food Pantry will be open Sundays from 11 – 12:00, Mondays from 12 – 2 p.m., and Thursdays from 2:30 – 5:00 pm. For questions, email: SCCfoodpantry@storrscongchurch.org | 2 North Eagleville Rd., Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
ADDITIONAL FOOD RESOURCES
- Other Food Resources - CT Foodshare
- Get Help - CT Foodshare
- workweeklunch.com/budget-meal-prep
- endhungerct.org (SNAP pre-screener)
- collegelifemadeeasy.com/cheap-healthy-meals-college-students
UConn Resources
- Hunger Swipes
- UConn Student Parents
- Dean of Students Office - Short Term Emergency Loans
- Dean of Students Office - Students First Fund
Other Local Pantries
Storrs Congregational Church on campus has an Emergency Food Pantry. Their pantry is open Sundays from 11 – 12:00, Mondays from 12 – 2 p.m., and Thursdays from 2:30 – 5:00 pm. For questions, email: SCCfoodpantry@storrscongchurch.org | 2 North Eagleville Rd.
Mansfield Mobile Food Pantry - 303 Maple Road | Every other Thursday; 11:30am-Noon
Covenant Soup Kitchen - Located in Willimantic
Contact Us/Stay Up to Date
Questions - please use our contact form at dining.uconn.edu/questions-and-comments
Information on all the UConn food pantries can be found at huskyharvest.uconn.edu
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