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Cardinal Food Pantry

One student holding a box filled with non-perishable food in the Cardinal Food Pantry while the other student add more items to the box.

Cardinal Food Pantry

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The Cardinal Food Pantry is open to all students. It is free, it is anonymous, and it is open during Office of Student Life normal business hours with adjusted hours during holiday and semester breaks.

Items available in the pantry include canned goods and non-perishables, refrigerated items, and household and personal care items. Please note: pantry inventory is consistently changing and the same items may not always be available. 

Student looking at the camera while holding a box of groceries in the food pantry while another student is shopping and taking items from the shelves.

Fall 2025 Cardinal Food Pantry Hours

The Cardinal Food Pantry is located in the Office of Student Life in Student Center 101. 

Fall Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM 

Always Free, Always Anonymous. Open to ALL students. 

Two students organizing stacks of non-perishable food items after a Cardinal Food Pantry donation event.

You can help by donating!

Food and toiletries including canned, freezer and refrigerated goods; instant foods; pastas and ramen; condiments; snacks and personal hygiene products.

Financial donations help purchase personal hygiene products, supplemental fresh food, and foods that meet cultural or dietary needs. Visit our virtual giving page below for more information!

Additional On-Campus Resources

Cardinal Care Notes
Student Emergency Fund
Campus Mental Health & Wellness Center

CONTACT US.






Student Center 101
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
foodpantry@svsu.edu
(989) 964-6077