Chop & Chomp Food Drive

November 3 - 30, 2025

students stocking pantry shelves

The FSU Food for Thought Pantry competes with UF's Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry in an annual food drive competition to help stock pantry shelves and raise awareness about campus food insecurity.

How to Participate

Donations have different point values:

can with 5 points on label

‣ Peanut butter 
‣ Canned meat/fish
‣ Shelf-stable milk 
‣ Shelf-stable tofu/tempeh

can with 4 points on the label

‣ Baking mixes
‣ Pasta and noodles
‣ Rice
‣ Rolled oats and cereal

can with 3 points on the label

‣ Per dollar donated
‣ Cooking oil
‣ Applesauce
‣ Non-Perishable
Microwave/boxed meals

can with 2 points on the label

‣ Salsa
‣ Spices
‣ Sauces
‣ Condiments
‣ Jellies/Jams            

can with 1 point on the label

‣ Granola bars
‣ Canned vegetables
‣ Canned and dried beans
‣ Unopened, not expired
food-safe item not on the list


 

Special Donation Locations Nov. 3 - 30:

Food for Thought Pantry (Room 4148, UCA)

Strozier Library lobby

Dirac Library lobby

Seminole Cafe 

Suwanee Room 

1851 Food Hall (coming soon)

Student Union (coming soon)

Williams Reading Writing Center (Room 222C)

FSU Alumni Center (1030 W Tennessee Street)

Online Donations:

Send Items via Amazon Wish List »

Donate Money to the Student Emergency Food Pantry Fund  »

 

Please reach out to foodpantry@fsu.edu or the Department of Student Support and Transitions main phone line (850) 644-2428 if you have donation opportunities or questions.

How to Make In-Person Donations

  • Anyone can bring donations by the Pantry 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except during university closures like federal holidays.
  • If you are able to park, please bring the donations upstairs yourself to Room 4148 on the fourth floor of University Center A.
  • If you would like assistance bringing the items upstairs, please pull into the loading zone (next to Student Business Services tower in University Center A, near the Gate K sign), and call the Department of Student Support and Transitions desk phone (850) 644-2428.
    • Please note that you may need to call multiple times, as staff are sometimes serving students or answering another phone call.