Spartan Pantry

Students helping students!
How to pick up pre-assembled packages.
On campus: Students already on campus can pick up items from the pantry main door in Building B, Room B175.
Off campus: Student not on campus can pick up items from the pantry exterior door, located at Building B, lakeside patio.
Hours: The Spartan Pantry is open during the Fall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
We believe that food is an important factor in academic success. Whether you forgot lunch or you are saving money for other expenses, we have made it a point to help any ECC student that walks into the doors of the Spartan Pantry. It does not matter to us what your income status is; we welcome you with open arms!
Requirements
- Be an ECC student.
- Complete a short application and wavier for first-time patrons.
- A student photo ID is required.
Donations
Food and monetary donations can be dropped off anytime at the Student Life Office, Building B, Room B173.
Monetary Donations
You can donate by using our secure online form below; if writing a check, please make it out to ECC Foundation with a memo of 'Spartan Pantry'.
Please complete the required form fields to make your monetary donation. Thank you.
Food & Supply Donations
The Spartan Pantry operates two garden plots at Sherman Hospital and has planted and harvested kale, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, onions, and potatoes. The following are items we typically keep in stock and are always looking to refresh our inventory.
- Breakfast cereal
- Granola bars
- Hamburger Helper™
- Juice
- Macaroni & Cheese™
- Pancake mix
- Q-tips
- Razors
- Soap
- Shampoo/Conditioner
- Toothpaste
- Fruit
- Jelly
- Peanut butter
- Soup
- Spaghetti sauce
- Tuna/Chicken
- Vegetables
- Paper towels
- Toilet paper
Volunteers Wanted
The pantry is always seeking volunteers to help in the following ways:
- Staff the pantry during open hours
- Help with the inventory of donated items
- Monitor food placement and expiration dates
- Staff information tables in the Building B hallway
- Volunteer at pantry special events
If you would like to volunteer, please email us at spartanfoodpantry@elgin.edu for more information.
Contact
Spartan Pantry
Building B, Room B175
spartanfoodpantry@elgin.edu
Spartan Pantry is operated by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.