Appalachian Studies Center's Food Pantry
Fresh Produce
On Mondays and Wednesdays, the UNG's Food Pantry at the Appalachian Studies Center/Historic Vickery House will have fresh produce donated by local gardeners and farmers.
Use, volunteer or donate!
In 2016, the Appalachian Studies Center and a committee of UNG volunteers opened a food and supply pantry at the Historic Vickery House for students, staff and faculty. (Another pantry is located on the Gainesville campus in the Student Center.) More than 360 institutions of higher education across the country have opened similar pantries.
This pantry uses a supermarket model; you “shop” for yourself to get the food you need for that week.
Want to Volunteer?
The fall volunteer trainings will be held at the Vickery House on the following dates and times.
Volunteers only need to come to one training and it will last less than an hour.
Monday, Aug. 7
- 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 9
- 3:00 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 28
- 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 30
- 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 6
- 12:00 p.m.
Hours & Location
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fall Hours
Monday - Thursday
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
If the building is locked, call the number of an on-call volunteer that is posted on the front and back door of the building. Bring your UNG ID.
Questions About the Pantry?
Please email rkent@ung.edu or call 706-864-1540.
Want to Donate?
The pantry has a refrigerator and freezer for cold storage and can always use produce, eggs, milk, cheese, meat and frozen meals.
(We have a generous donor who brings weekly baked goods).
- Any food for vegetarians, especially canned and dried black beans, chickpeas, rice & protein bars (We have plenty of canned corn, green beans, potatoes and other vegetables.)
- Broth, especially vegetable
- Nuts and other protein snacks
- Peanut butter and jelly, especially jelly
- Vacuum packed chicken and tuna
- Mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish
- Individual, microwavable meals
- Spaghetti, alfredo, taco sauces, salsa and seasonings
- Canned and vacuum packed fruit
- Individual snacks such as applesauce, pudding, and Jello
- Non-perishable milk & small packs of cereal
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
- Baby wipes
- Shampoo
- Cream rinse
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Laundry soap
- Dishwasher detergent
- Cleaning supplies
- Blue exam books
- Composition notebooks
- Highlighters