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Cougar Cupboard Food & Essentials Pantry

The Cougar Cupboard is a non-profit food pantry located at SIUE serving students, faculty, and staff members. The Cougar Cupboard's food and toiletry items are supported entirely through donations.

Who We Are

Our mission is to fight food insecurity and hunger on the SIUE campus, create connections within our community, and to support our clients through empowerment and self-determination.

We offer clients and individualized and dignified shopping experience with convenience and anonymity. This allows our students, faculty, and staff members to have equitable access to food and supportive services.

Our Why

Food Insecurity - 37% of students experiences limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, or the ability to acquire such food in a socially acceptable manner in the prior 30 days.

Housing Insecurity - 37% of students experiences one or more challenged that prevented them from having a safe, affordable, and consistent place to live in the previous year.

Basic Need Insecurity - 52% of students experienced at least one of the following: food insecurity, housing insecurity, or homelessness.

Students, take the Cougar Cupboard Survey and let us know your needs!

Hours

The Cougar Cupboard is located in Room 0012 of the Morris University Center (MUC) on the lower level near Textbook Service.

The Cougar Cupboard is open the following days and times during the Spring 2025 semester (No appointment necessary):

Monday: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Wednesday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

THE COUGAR CUPBOARD WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY 12/18 - TUESDAY 1/7.

Volunteer

Volunteer shifts for 2024 - 2025 school year are available. Sign up on our SignUp Genius page. You will be asked to complete a short training course prior to your first volunteer shift. If you wish to be added to the email list to be notified of any additional volunteer-related events and opportunities, please email cougarcupboard@siue.edu.

Donate

We appreciate donations of any amount. Find a list of items we currently need here.

Checks made payable to SIUE Foundation with Cougar Cupboard in the memo can be mailed to:

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Foundation

Campus Box 1082

Edwardsville, IL 62026-1082

If you would like to drop off a supply donation please email cougarcupboard@siue.edu to schedule a time.

Sponsor

Interested in a sponsorship? Contact andkell@siue.edu to learn more. Download info about Becoming a Sponsor.

Sponsor a Shelf | $300 - Includes donor recognition on shelf for one month.
Sponsor the Cupboard | $1000 - Includes donor recognition displayed in Cougar Cupboard for one month.
Sponsor a Mini Cupboard | $1500 - Includes donor recognition on Mini Cupboard for one semester.

Contact Us

cougarcupboard@siue.edu | 618-650-5766 | Facebook

Need Additional Help?

Community partner food pantries include: Collinsville Food Pantry, Glen-Ed Food Pantry, or Food Pantry Finder.