The Lion’s Pantry Announces Spring 2023 Operational Hours
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– The Lion’s Pantry, the official on-campus student food pantry at Penn State’s University Park campus, announces spring hours beginning Monday, January 23, 2023.
Spring open hours will be as follows throughout the semester:
- Monday from 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday – Closed
Hours may change based on campus closures or other extenuating circumstances, so please follow The Lion’s Pantry on social media for updates.
For students without a mode of transportation, the campus shuttle runs weekdays and drops students off on Big Hollow Rd near the Pantry’s facilities.
Created in 2014 to address food insecurity within the Penn State community, The Lion’s Pantry is both student-created and student-led. The Lion’s Pantry serves every student with a valid Penn State ID with free food and household supplies — no questions asked.
The Lion’s Pantry accepts monetary and physical donations from the Penn State community to stock its shelves with desired unexpired, unopened and non-perishable food and household products.
Physical donations can be delivered to the Pantry on Fridays between 12-3 p.m., Sundays between 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and by appointment. Regular open hours are reserved for guests due to the high demand for our resources.
The Lion’s Pantry updates an Amazon Wishlist with needed items throughout the semester.
Financial gifts can be mailed to the following address:
The Lion’s Pantry, c/o Heide Gibson
222V Boucke Building
University Park, PA 16802
Individuals interested in volunteering with The Lion’s Pantry can participate in Sunday Workdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. during the semester to help organize products and prepare operations for the upcoming week.
In addition to the Pantry’s main location off Big Hollow Rd, Cub Pantries are located across Penn State’s campus to ensure food is readily accessible to students. Cub Pantries serve as Lion’s Pantry partners across Penn State’s campus to ensure food is more accessible to students.
Students can access Cub Pantries at the following locations during the spring semester:
- Student Disability Resources, 101 Boucke
- Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity, Lower Level, 0011 HUB
- Student Veteran Center, 146 Ritenour
- Student Care and Advocacy, 222 Boucke
- Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, Lobby
- Intramural Building (IM) 20, Wellness Suite
- EMS (Earth and Mineral Sciences) Library, 105 Deike
- Pattee Library, Room W-212
- Gender Equity Center, 222U Boucke
- Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library, 201 Davey Laboratory
- University Health Services (UHS), Student Health Center
Open hours at each Cub Pantry location depend on the respective facilities.
The Lion’s Pantry team is excited to continue feeding their fellow lions, providing resources for those in need and spreading awareness about food insecurity.
Please contact thelionspantry@psu.edu with questions about spring operations.
