Food Pantry

What is the UV "You Can" Food Pantry?

Utah Valley University’s Volunteer & Service-Learning Center, in partnership with Community Action Services and Food Bank, is sponsoring an on-campus food pantry for students who are facing food insecurity. The purpose of the food pantry is to decrease student food insecurity, increase healthy eating choices, and help improve student retention numbers.

What does the food pantry offer?

The UV “You Can” Food Pantry offers canned goods, and some packaged items, when they are available. Students who visit the food pantry can choose from the canned or packaged items, or any of the pre-packed food boxes in the pantry. These pre-packed items are available for family sizes of 2-4. Items included in the boxes are canned fruits, canned vegetables, and boxed dinners such as Macaroni and Cheese. The UV "You Can" Food Pantry does provide grocery bags for students to use during their visit.

While we have food items, we also offer basic hygiene kits, and we are now offering items such as baby formula, diapers, etc. However, these items are available only when our partner Community Action Services and Food Bank has them in stock. If you are interested in these items, please call and request them a week (7 days) before you visit our pantry to ensure that they are in stock.

Who can use the pantry?

Criteria: You must be a UVU student (taking at least 6 credits during the Fall/Winter semesters. During the Summer terms, students do not need to be enrolled in school to use the Food Pantry), faculty, or staff working at UVU to use the food pantry. Additionally, you must sign a statement of need. Family includes dependents (under the age of 18 living at home) or spouse of the student.

Check-in procedures: You must check in at the front desk (LC 205) and complete the Intake Form and show your valid UVU student ID at your first visit. On subsequent visits you will need to check in at the front desk and show your valid UVU student ID card.

Items to bring: A valid UVU student ID. Faculty/Staff UVU ID.

Do I need to bring identification with me?

Yes, a valid UVU student ID or Faculty/Staff UVU ID is required.

Where is the food pantry?

The UV “You Can” Food Pantry is located in the Volunteer & Service-Learning Center, which is in the Losee Center (LC) on the second floor room 205.

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When is the food pantry open?

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

Please keep in mind that sometimes we are in meetings or attending other events during these hours. To schedule a time please call Natasha Carlton at 801-863-5335 or email americorpsvista@uvu.edu. Scheduling an appointment is not necessary, only if you want to make sure that someone is here to help you.

Does the food pantry take donations?

Donations: If you are interested in donating non-perishable food items please donate the items to Community Action Services Food Bank located at 815 S. Freedom Blvd in Provo. The Volunteer & Service-Learning Center is not able to accept any food donations due to processing procedures. Community Action Services Food Bank processes all food donated and sends UVU the requested items based on UVU's needs.

Food Drives: Also, keep an eye out for various food drives that we will hold on campus during the school year. You can donate your canned/boxed items to any of the marked bins throughout campus as well!

Are there any other resources?

Community Resources

When using the Food Pantry for the first time, we will give you a Community Resource Packet. This packet contains information about on-campus and off-campus organizations and companies that can further aid you with other things you may need.

Our Community Resource packet will have information for you if you are looking for housing, educational opportunities, the crisis line, Community Action Food Bank (located in Provo), Student Health Center, and many more! Even if you've attended the Food Pantry previously, but have not received a packet, please ask for one! We would love to help you in anyway that we can.

The following links are included in our community resource packet, so if you need additional help, please visit these sites for further information:

On-Campus Resources

Off-Campus Resources

 

For questions or additional information please call Natasha Carlton at 801-863-5335 or email americorpsvista@uvu.edu. You may also visit our office, the Volunteer & Service-Learning Center in LC 205.

Additional resources:

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