CARES Center Food Pantry
- Suite 106 of the Kent Student Center
CARES Center Food Pantry Registration Form
Summer 2026 Pantry Guidelines:
- Students must complete the Pantry Registration Form and Agreement before visiting the CARES Center Food Pantry.
- Students must be registered in at least one course for the summer or fall semester.
- Students must bring their personal photo ID. Students are not permitted to utilize the photo ID belonging to another individual.
- CARES Center Pantry Schedule for Summer 2026 (No reservations needed.)
Traditional Pantry Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m.
- Students have 5 minutes to shop and 5 minutes for check-out.
- Students receive 15 points for dry goods and an allotted quantity for fruits and veggies.
Flashes Fighting Hunger Weekly Food Pantry
Flashes Fighting Hunger is a student-powered and volunteer-driven organization dedicated to reducing food waste and promoting food security. They provide fresh items and baked goods for Fresh Food Fridays at the Flashes' Food Pantry. Follow this link to connect with Flashes Fighting Hunger to learn more about their many initiatives.
Swipe Out Hunger Emergency Meal Swipes
Through a partnership with Swipe Out Hunger and University Culinary Services, students can donate up to two (2) meal swipes to our virtual emergency meal swipe bank through the student dashboard tab on FlashLine. Students in need of emergency meal swipes can then request up to two (2) Swipe Out Hunger emergency meal swipes on FlashLine per academic semester. These emergency meal swipes can be used at Eastway and the Design Innovation Hub dining locations. Students can receive only two (2) emergency meal swipes per academic semester.