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Food Pantry & Gator Groceries

With rising tuition and fees, textbook costs, and living expenses at SFSU, more and more students are having to choose between essentials; such as food, education, and living costs.

Associated Students Gator Groceries Program understands that food insecurity is NOT a choice and that access to a variety of nutritious food is a human right. Thus, we strive to provide programming at San Francisco State University that promotes awareness about food insecurity and supports food-insecure students in accessing nutritious food so that they may successfully complete and obtain their degrees without the negative health impacts of prolonged food insecurity.

  • Recreation and Dining level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center
  • Mon: 12PM - 6PM
    Tues, Wed, Thurs: 11AM - 5PM
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Partnering with the SF Marin Food Bank, we are a basic needs resource committed to fighting food insecurity and supporting the health and success of our campus community. We operate two programs:

  • The Food Pantry: Focused on providing fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy, and grocery staples for students to create balanced meals throughout the week. We receive these items as a donation from our partners at the SF Marin FoodBank.
  • Gator Groceries: An emergency food distribution program offering shelf-stable items and quick grab-and-go snacks that complement Food Pantry items. We purchase items from the food bank to have a different variety of items for our gator groceries program.

We provide free, nutritious groceries to students, staff, and alumni to help relieve the burden of food insecurity. Our goal is to ensure that members of our community can focus on being students, without having to choose between hunger and academic success.

We offer services such as:

  • Distribute food — Give out a variety of food items, including fresh produce, canned goods, bread, and non-perishable staples.
  • Provide emergency assistance — Offer quick snacks and ready-to-eat items for those in immediate need.
  • Support the community — Stay open to not only students but also staff, alumni, and other campus members in need.
  • Connect our community — Promote wellness and education about basic needs resources through outreach and engagement.
  • At our Food Pantry Program, we provide a variety of fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy products and nonperishable items for our students and gator community in order to make hunger one less thing to worry about.
  • At our Gator Groceries Program, we focus on providing shelf stable pantry items as well as some quick grab and go snacks or meals. These items are encouraged to go with the items that are picked up from the food pantry.

Food Pantry

Monday: 12PM to 6PM

Tuesday: 11AM to 5PM

Walk-Ins Only

Gator Groceries

Wednesday: 11AM to 5PM

Thursday: 11AM to 5PM

Friday: Closed

Walk-ins Only

Our History

Founded in 2017, the Associated Students Food Pantry began as a small,
student-focused resource in partnership with the SF Marin Food Bank.
Originally operating out of the Annex for three hours a week, the pantry
served around 300 students each week, requiring only a student ID for access.

 

In 2019, the Food Pantry moved to the Recreation and Dining level of the
Cesar Chavez Student Center, making it more accessible to the campus
community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, operations shifted outdoors to
Malcolm X Plaza, where we distributed pre-built food boxes to meet students’ needs safely.


After returning indoors, we transitioned from pre-built boxes to a farmers
market–style model, allowing students to walk through our space and choose
the items they need. From a single day of service feeding 200–300 families,
we now serve an average of 1,300 students, staff, and alumni each week,
right in the heart of campus.

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Use the button below to sign up as a volunteer for Gator Groceries or Food Pantry.

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Please email foodpantry@asi.sfsu.edu If You Have Any Questions