Food for All

Southeastern’s on-campus food pantry helps meet students’ nutritional needs

Friday, November 20, 2015


Two years ago, Southeastern opened an on-campus food pantry to help meet the nutritional needs of its students. The pantry has since collected an abundance of non-perishable food items from the university community and distributed items to 150 students in need.

Staffed by the offices of Multicultural and International Student Affairs and the Southeastern Foundation, the food pantry is located in room 109 of McGehee Hall. Hours of operation are as follows:

  • Fall 2015 semester: Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

  • Thanksgiving Week: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m. to noon

  • Semester break (Dec. 15-Jan. 12): Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • Spring 2016 semester: Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Students who wish to take advantage of the food pantry can do so by visiting during operating hours and showing their student IDs. Students can visit the food pantry once per week and are allowed to get five to seven days’ worth of food at each visit.

The food pantry collects non-perishable food items during campus events and accepts donations on an ongoing basis. The items most needed include rice, peanut butter, canned fruit, canned meats, pasta, pasta sauce, beans, oatmeal, grits and shelf-stable microwavable meals.

The food pantry was the first project funded by the “Phil the Pig” student philanthropy project. It is also supported by the Southeastern Foundation and the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs.

For more information about Southeastern’s food pantry, contact Brendan Daigle at 985-549-3850 or Lauren Williams at 985-549-5224.




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