FSU Food for Thought Pantry

Summer 2026 Hours Announcement!

Ahoy, students! The FSU Food for Thought Pantry will have adjusted hours for the 2026 Spring Break. Currently enrolled students will be able to visit us from 12 pm-5 pm Monday through Friday. You may see a lower level of stock some days due to disruptions to a few of our standard pick ups/deliveries but we will definitely have food coming in throughout the week! When we reopen on Monday March 23 it will be at our standard Fall/Spring Monday hours (8 am-5 pm).

Though this week we are open for our standard Fall/Spring operating hours, there will be changes next week as well as the week we return!

Later this week we will share information about how to access resources off campus during our closure.

Thanks to all of our donors who keep our shelves stocked!

Join us tomorrow for our final mobile distribution of the semester. Stop by to pick up food items for your winter break holidays including a frozen chicken provided by Seminole Dining. Registered Dietitians from CHAW will introduce you to some recipes destined to become mainstays at your celebrations: cheesy lentil pie, white chicken chili, and warm apple crisp. The Pantry will supply a variety of holiday table classics.

While the weather is supposed to be rainy in the morning, we should be in the clear by 11 am. We encourage all students to be mindful of food safety--these items should be picked up as a stop by campus or on your way home from class.

We will announce the winner of the Chop & Chomp: Beat UF Beat Hunger Food Drive at the conclusion of this event!

Thanksgiving is next week and we are here to help.

We will post community options in the thread below.

Coming soon...

Did you know?

Within the Department of Student Support & Transitions, the Pantry is part of the Basic Needs Hub which provides resources and support to students facing food insecurity but also housing and other forms of financial insecurity.

Usually when we solicit donations they are available to all currently-enrolled students but right now the Pantry needs your help making sure students who seek help during some of the most challenging periods of their lives have access to personal hygiene products and laundry detergent.

Can you commit to providing a few of these items or making a full kit to dedicate to a student who is starting anew after experiencing homelessness or to aid a student who has recently escaped violence?

Basic Needs Hub website: https://dsst.fsu.edu/basic-needs-hub
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2W41H8GGNH310?ref_=wl_share

The Pantry is currently hiring federal work students to help the Food Pantry Coordinator and serve fellow students during the Summer term. Any questions can be directed to [email protected].

**Edited to reflect the University's 5/12/25 announcement regarding Juneteenth**

Summer Hours Announcement for the FSU Food for Thought Pantry!
Fall/Spring hours (8 am-5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and 1 pm-5 pm Wednesday) will remain in effect through the last day of Finals Week Friday May 2, 2025.
We will be closed on Monday May 5 due to being beneficiaries of FSU Sustainable Campus's Chuck it for Charity program! If you will be in town and are interested in volunteering to help us sort the items once we get back to the Pantry that day, please email [email protected]!
When we reopen on Tuesday May 6, 2025, it will be at 12:00 pm and our Summer hours will be active through Thursday August 14, 2025.
Please review the graphics for planned closures and additional information.