Pitchfork pantry
Who we are
The Pitchfork Pantry is a student-run food pantry that serves ALL ASU students. The Pitchfork Pantry serves to fight food insecurity and promote well-being, sustainability and food recovery. We provide packages containing a variety of non-perishable foods and toiletries.
How students can receive support
All current ASU students are eligible to receive assistance. Students must sign up for a package through the below button every time they visit any of our locations. Any ASU student is able to receive food from any location, regardless of the campus at which the student regularly attends.
In addition to our Downtown Pantry and our Tempe weekend pop-up markets, students can now also go to designated UASP tutoring centers on the Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, West, and Tempe campuses to pick up a bag of non-perishable food items.
Visiting a pantry? Make sure to fill out our form before you visit!
Tempe pantry pop-ups and new campus location
For the Spring 2021 semester, we will be hosting drive-through pop-ups 10am - 12pm every other Saturday starting January 16th, 2021 and ending May 1st, 2021. Students must fill out this form every time they visit.
Current ASU students can pick up a prepared package of non-perishable foods and toiletry items for free.
ASU parking lot 82W617 S. Forest Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281
This is located on the southeast corner of Forest Ave and 6th Street
See here for a map
We also have another location in partnership with the AISSS that is available to all students.
Discovery Hall, Third Floor, Room 312
250 E. Lemon St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Pantry distribution locations in tutoring centers
For the Summer 2021 semester, in collaboration with the tutoring centers, we will have regular weekly hours at the following distribution locations on the Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, and West campuses. Students must fill out this form every time they visit.
Current ASU students can pick up a prepared package of non-perishable foods and toiletry items for free.
Tempe Campus
Hassayampa Academic Village (HAV), Building F/Mesquite Hall, 1st Level, Tutoring Center
711 E Lemon St. Tempe
Monday-Thursday 11am-4pm
Friday 11am-3pm
Downtown Phoenix Campus
University Center, Tutoring Center
411 N. Central Ave. Phoenix
Monday-Friday 11am-3pm
Polytechnic Campus
Center Building, Tutoring Center
5988 S. Backus Mall, Mesa
Monday-Friday 11am-3pm
West Campus
Fletcher Library, Lower Level, Writing Center
4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale
Monday-Friday 11am-3pm
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Downtown Phoenix pantry
The Downtown Phoenix General Pantry can no longer be found in the HEALab. We are now located on the first floor lobby of Health South, which is on the cross-section of E. Taylor St. and N. 3rd St. and is across the street from the AMC Theatres in the Arizona Center.
Students must fill out this form every time they visit. Customizable bags are available at this location only.
Open Fridays, 2pm-4pm
Health South, First Floor Lobby
500 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Volunteer with us
If any ASU student would like to volunteer with us, they can sign up at asu.volunteermatch.org by searching “Pitchfork Pantry” in the volunteer opportunities search. We also encourage students to join our organization on SunDevilSync, since that is how we regularly communicate with our volunteers.
Donate
We are currently accepting donations! We accept all non-perishable items, hygiene products, sanitary/cleaning products and water.
Donations may include brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, canned chicken, other canned meats, canned fruits, hygiene items (dish soap, bath soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, female hygienic products, shampoo, toilet paper, etc.), peanut butter, canned soups, oatmeal, any noodles, mac and cheese, canned vegetables, rice, quinoa, cereal cups, other breakfast items, and other items.
Let us know if you have any questions about what can and cannot be accepted!
Donations can be dropped off at our Downtown pantry during our open hours or feel free to contact someone who is part of our leadership team to coordinate a drop-off at another location.
For monetary donations, you can visit this page.
Student leadership
Tempe - Roxy Lopez (rlopez75@asu.edu)
Downtown - Lindsay Pacheco (lypachec@asu.edu)
West - Nargish Patwoary (nargish@asu.edu)