NJIT Food Pantry Drive

Food insecurity – the lack of reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food – is common at colleges and universities across the country, potentially undermining the educational success of untold thousands of students.

A 2016 study from the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness found that 48 % of college students had experienced some type of food insecurity within 30 days of being surveyed, with 22 percent qualifying as "hungry" due to low levels of meal stability. Food is not something any student should have to worry about, but many still do.

How Can I Help?

Parents and Family Members – GIVE WHAT YOU CAN.  

Please donate non-perishable and unexpired food items to the NJIT FOOD PANTRY during Homecoming.  This year, online donations are accepted online and are sent directly to the pantry. Please be sure to add a gift message with your name if you wish to be recognized for your contributions.  The Food Pantry also accepts monetary donations through our Giving Website. Under designation, please search "Food Pantry" to give directly to our fund.

For additional questions or in-person donation coordination contact: the Office of Student Life at 973.596.3693

Faculty, Staff and Alumni  - GIVE WHAT YOU CAN. 

Please donate non-perishable and unexpired food items to the NJIT FOOD PANTRY during Homecoming. If you are on campus and wish to do a no-contact donation, donors are encouraged to leave bagged donations in the can drive drop bin outside the Office of Student Life, Campus Center Room 485. Please leave a note with your name inside the bag if you would like to be recognized for your contributions. You may also donate from our can drive wish list online.  The Food Pantry also accepts monetary donations through our Giving Website. 

How have donors helped in the past year?
Click here to see how our NJIT community benefits from your contributions!