Feeding the Pride
The mission of Feeding the Pride is to alleviate hunger within the UNA community and raise awareness about the growing issue of food insecurity across campus.
Pantry Coordinator: Bethany Green, bloliver@una.edu
For questions, contact the Office of Student Engagement in GUC 163
256-765-4248
Food Pantry Information
- Student Engagement Center - Guillot University Center, Suite 163
Monday - Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
*This location is not open when the university is closed (i.e. holidays, breaks, etc.) - Rice Hall - ground floor
Monday - Friday: 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday - 2:00pm & 8:00pm
*This location will be available when the university is closed. - Collier Library - circulation desk at the entrance
*This location only has pre-bagged food options that are available in limited quantity.
All currently enrolled UNA students may use the food pantry services. Students will be asked to show their Mane Card upon arrival.
Students should simply show up to a pantry location during the hours of operation to receive food assistance. There are no requirements of who can/can't use the pantry outside of being a current UNA student.
Students may opt-in for text message notifications of pantry announcements (i.e. pantry re-stock, fresh food delivery, refrigerated meals, etc.)
These items are available in the pantry:
- Nonperishable food (canned food, pastas, soups, etc.)
- Hygiene items; men's & women's (body wash, shampoo/conditioner, feminine hygiene products, etc.)
- Basic necessities (paper towels, toilet paper, laundry detergent, can openers, etc.)
- Fresh fruit and vegetables *available on occasion
- Cooked refrigerated meals *available on occasion
The Feeding the Pride food pantry operates off of generous donations from community and campus supporters. Item and monetary donations are both accepeted in the following ways:
- Food and Basic Needs Items
- Amazon Wishlist Orders
- Online Monetary
- Faculty/Staff Payroll Deduction
- Cash or Check
To find out more information about how, where, what, and when to donate, please CLICK HERE.
Feeding the Pride at UNA is a member of the Alabama Campus Coalition for Basic Needs and the College and University Food Bank Alliance: www.cufba.org.
For students using pantry resources:
Click here to access the pantry check in form.