Chop & Chomp Food Drive

November 1 - 26, 2024

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

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

can with 4 points on the label

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

can with 3 points on the label

‣ Per dollar donated
‣ Cooking oil
‣ Applesauce
‣ Shelf-stable boxed meals

can with 2 points on the label

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

can with 1 point on the label

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

Special Donation Locations Nov. 1 - 26:

Food for Thought Pantry (UCA 4148)
Strozier Library lobby
Dirac Library lobby
Office of Accessibility Services lobby (SSB 108)
Student Union (first floor Information Desk)

Departments, offices, congregations, organization, and businesses are encouraged to host their own internal collection and bring items to the Pantry during the campaign.

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.