PVCC Panther Pantry
Mission
It is our mission to help alleviate food insecurity at PVCC and we welcome anyone in the PVCC community with need to visit the Panther Pantry.
Vision
We envision a college campus where food insecurity is eliminated because all students have access to nutritious food in sufficient amounts to sustain them while enrolled at PVCC.
The PVCC Panther Pantry provides supplemental food for PVCC students. Services also include nutrition education and resource support.
Since launching in Spring 2019 we have:
- Increased operation thanks to partnerships with various agencies and companies such as: The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, The Kroger Co., Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church, Anthem Healthkeepers Plus, and many others.
- Developed a Snack Pantry to meet the immediate hunger needs of students throughout the day. Eliminating that distraction from their day.
- Since opening in August 2019 we have:
- served more than 1800students.
- provided more than 334 households with 17,326 lbs. of food and supplies, and;
- partnered with multiple campus and community partners to raise awareness and support for the pantry.
Accessing the Pantry
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
If you have an emergency need outside of pantry operation hours, please contact the Student Resource Center at src@pvcc.edu or 434.961.6538.
Eligibility
Pantry services are for current PVCC students only.
Services
- Self-services or prepacked food bags
- Referrals to local pantries
- Hygiene items
- School supplies
Find a Food Pantry Near You
How Can You Help?
- Give – donations of money, gift cards, gas cards, gift certificates, and food donations are always needed
- Volunteer –man the food pantry, assist with pantry pick-up orders, assist with food distribution events, and data entry
- Advocate – help us spread the word out to the community
Tax deductible donations may be made through the PVCC Educational Foundation, 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (please reference the PVCC SRC/Panther Pantry).
Donations
Donations can be delivered to M103 (Student Resource Center) during regular business hours Monday-Friday. Please contact the SRC if donations need to be picked up.
Items Commonly Needed
- Pasta and pasta sauce
- Peanut butter
- Boxed meals (Hamburger Helper, macaroni and cheese, dinner mixes/kits, Rice-A-Roni, instant mashed potatoes, etc.)
- Canned meats (Chicken breast, tuna, etc.)
- Canned fruit
- Cup of noodles
- Breakfast Items (Granola bars, cereal, pop tarts)
- Travel-sized toiletries.
- Gift cards
- Protein bars
- Hygiene items
- Household cleaning supplies