King's College has established muitiple locations for students to get a lift with food or clothing on campus.
FOOD PANTRY
The food pantry is housed in the Shoval Center, 171 N. Franklin St. (Sherrer House – the blue house next to the former chapel building going up the hill). A variety of items are available for free including quick snacks, soups, hot pockets, and easy to prepare foods. There is a full kitchen available to heat and eat the food or grab it to go. Additional grab-and-go items are available outside of the Post Office in Mulligan, KC Pathways, Campus Ministry, La Casa @ Hispanic Outreach and the Alley Center (2nd Floor). The food pantry is open Mon-Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m..
CLOTHES CLOSETS
King's also has clothes closets that feature warm clothing items. Clothing will be available at the Shoval Center as well as in Hafey-Marian Room 104. Access is available Monday through Friday 9am-4pm.
Professional clothing for students is also provided by the Accounting Club on the second floor of the McGowan Buniness School.
If you have a need for more significant food assistance, please contact Shoval Center staff:
Bill Bolan - williambolan@kings.edu or (570) 208-8058
Kelly Gibbons - kellygibbons@kings.edu or (570) 208-6020
DONATIONS
If you are interested in donating to the food pantry, the most popular items include:
- Granola/protein bars
- Fruit cups
- Poptarts
- Cup of noodles
- Small jars of peanut butter and jelly
- Hot pockets
- Pasta/rice bowls
- Single serve bags of chips/snacks
- Bottles of water/juice
For more information, please contact Kelly Gibbons at (570) 208-6020 or kellygibbons@kings.edu.