Working for Food Security

Donations of non-perishable items and toiletries will gladly be accepted by Prunty's Pantry!  Please bring your clean, unopened, unexpired non-perishable items and toiletries to the information desk on the main level of the Campus Center (Egbert Hall). Some items that are always needed in the pantry are:
Peanut butter/other nut butters
Jelly
Tuna
Pop-top canned goods
Granola bars
Trail mix/nuts
Microwavable meals (Mac & cheese cups, Cup O' Soups, etc.)
Ramen noodles
Pasta/sauce
Cereal
Shelf stable milk
Cookies/crackers
Gluten free/vegan foods
Feminine hygiene products
Shampoo/conditioner
Deodorant
Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Laundry pods
Reusable bags!
 

Ongoing support for the food pantry is always needed and appreciated.  If you are interested in making a gift to support Ithaca College in addressing food insecurity you can do so here. Under “Select an area to support”, please select "other" and then specify “IC Fund to Address Food Insecurity.”  

All gifts will be used to purchase food, personal care items, and other supplies needed by our campus community. 

This student-initiated program allows students on the meal plan to donate one of their allotted guest passes to fellow students facing food insecurity.  This program began in the Fall of 2018 at the initiative of Unagh Frank ’20, a Hillel at IC engagement intern who researched food insecurity for a course during her sophomore year.  Joined by a team of students and with the help of Hillel at IC executive director Lauren Goldberg, Frank worked with Ithaca College Dining Services, Student Financial Services and the ID Office to set up the Swipe Out Hunger program.

The Swipe Out Hunger Program is in effect for the 2023-24 academic year.  To combat food insecurity on our campus students with unlimited meal plans can offer up 2 of their guest meal passes this semester by simply filling out this form. 

Students who would like to secure meal swipes can simply contact Student Financial Services at sfs@ithaca.edu to receive packages of 15 meal swipes put onto your card.  Students can use this resource at any dining hall locations (cafes and retail options are not included), and "reload" more than once- as needed!  You do NOT need to be on a meal plan to receive meal swipes.  

We believe that healthy, accessible food is a basic human right, and that ensuring that everyone in our IC family are afforded that right is at the foundation of who we are as a campus community.  Across the country, 1 in 5 students regularly skip meals, having to prioritize other costs associated with college. This time, more than ever, we NEED you to share your swipes!    For more information about the program on our campus check out our FAQs. For more about Swipe Out Hunger as a national organization read here.