The mission of the Toro Food Pantry is to assist and support CSUDH students who may experience food challenges, such as skipping one or more meals per day. At no cost, CSUDH students are able to visit one of three food pantries that we have on campus and to receive food distribution that they need. Our goal at CSUDH is to eliminate any food insecurities that students are experiencing on campus.
The Toro Food Pantry is open.
Who is Eligible?
- If you are currently a CSUDH undergraduate or graduate student, you are eligible to use the Food Pantry resources.
How Does It Work?
- Stop by our Food Pantry in the library to pick up food. It's a quick, simple, and confidential process. The Food Pantry can supply you with supplemental non-perishable items such as canned foods, rice, oatmeal, etc. We also provide basic hygiene products like deodorant, shampoo, and female hygiene products. The Food Pantry is operated in a safe, confidential zone, and without validation of need. Students can choose 10 items and visit the food pantry two times per week.
Pantry Food Donations
Students, staff, faculty, and community members have been incredibly generous in contributing to the Food Pantry’s success. But the work does not stop here! We are still in need of certain items to fill our pantries.
If you would like to donate, please see the list below and drop off items at the library location (Library, 2nd floor, room #2541). We can only accept non-perishable food items at the moment. Please think “nutrition” as you purchase donations. Please also check expiration dates!
We prefer pop-up lids for ease of use.
Grains:
- One-minute rice
- Instant oatmeal
- Pasta
- Cereal (single serving)/Cereal bars
- Crackers
- Cup-of-Noodles (not packets)
- Granola bars
Proteins:
Vegetables & Fruit:
- Canned vegetables
- Canned apricots
- Apple sauce
- Cranberries
- Canned fruit in pop-up lids
Other Food Items:
- Recyclable bags/Ziploc bags
- Nuts
- Juice (in single-serving boxes)
Hygiene Items
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Soap
- Female hygiene products
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