{"id":1997,"date":"2023-08-09T16:58:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T16:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-leadership-engagement\/?page_id=1997"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:11:08","slug":"open-pantry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/leadership-engagement\/campus-center\/open-pantry\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Pantry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Open Pantry has moved to its new permanent location in room 242 of the Campus Center. We look forward to serving students in our new space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Pantry was created in 2017 by the Student Services and Relations Committee, within Macalester\u2019s Student Government, in order to address food insecurity at Macalester. It is designed to be a supplemental source that helps students fulfill the disparity in obtaining some essentials throughout the academic year and during summers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone Macalester student who is experiencing financial, health-related, or other challenges that may impact their access to food and other essentials should consider Open Pantry a resource, whether their need is acute or chronic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Order for In-Person Pickup<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Support Open Pantry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Macalester Open Pantry exists to ensure all students have access to healthy food in a timely manner.  We believe in the following principles that help center our work in supporting students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Food is a basic right for all individuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Everyone deserves access to healthy food, where they live, that they can get to<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Everyone deserves access to foods that are familiar to them and fit their cultural preferences, abilities, and dietary needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Working collaboratively with other campuses, community organizations, and across our campus drives our mutual success<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Operating in a way that supports equity, sustainability, and fairness to all builds a stronger campus community<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Support the Open Pantry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Open Pantry accepts food donations year round, and is always in need of paper bags. To donate, please ensure your items are unopened, not damaged, list their ingredients and are within six months of the best by date on the packaging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Monetary donations can also be made through Support Mac<\/a>. To ensure your donation reaches the Open Pantry, select “Other” as your gift designation, and type Open Pantry in to the designation comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Spring 2026 Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    New this semester: the Open Pantry now has a card reader installed so all students can now access the pantry when the Campus Center is open (7 am- 1am on weekdays, 10 am-1 am on weekends). Just tap your Mac ID to enter, and take what you need. Before leaving the pantry, please do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n