The University of Arizona Campus Pantry is a student-run supplemental grocery program that serves students, faculty, and staff. It’s designed to fight food insecurity on campus. Recent highlights show that the need for food support is growing.
The Campus Pantry averaged about 2,000 visits per week during the 2024-25 school year. With the fall semester just about a month away, staff are already preparing for what could be another busy school year.
The Campus Pantry is a nonprofit funded in part by donations, grants, and the institution. Anyone with a CatCard, which is the U of A’s official ID card, can get food. Each item is worth a specific number of points; people can get as many items as needed as long as it doesn’t go over the points allotted for that day.
U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows the demand for food will rise by 70% to 100% by the year 2050…