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Our Mission

The ASI Food Pantry exists to provide food and basic necessities to Sac State students with financial hardships and low food security, at no cost. In addition to helping alleviate hunger within our student community, the ASI Food Pantry aims to decrease the negative impact that low food security has on the academic success of our students.

Eligibility, First-Timers

Currently enrolled Sac State students can shop at the ASI Food Pantry or place a locker order once per week.

At your first visit, you will need to bring your physical OneCard and complete our New User Registration Form, which helps us better understand your needs and provide referrals to other great campus resources.

Watch our welcome video and see what our space looks like! 

Location (University Union)

The ASI Food Pantry has its own outside entrance on the north side of the University Union, separate from the rest of the 1st floor. Look for the ramp leading down to the ASI Food Pantry door and enter through the north side of the building (alleyway between the Union and Santa Clara Hall).

Google Maps to the ASI Food Pantry Entrance

Google Maps to the closest 30-minute temporary parking spots

Hours

Last updated 1.22.2025

Spring Semester 2025
(January 21st – May 9th)
Monday 10:00am-11:00am, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am-1:00pm, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Wednesday 1:30pm-5:45pm
Thursday 11:30am-1:00pm, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Friday 11:00am-1:00pm

Upcoming Holidays & Closures
March 31st – Cesar Chavez Day
May 26th – Memorial Day
June 19th – Juneteenth

Not available during these times? Check out our After-Hours Lockers below!

Additional Resources

We have compiled a list of additional resources here.

ASI Food Pantry Recipe Book

Check out the ASI Food Pantry Recipe Book for tasty and easy ideas to fuel your day! ASI Food Pantry's Recipe Book 

Employment

We recruit and hire for part-time, 20 hours/wk Food Pantry Assistant positions.

• Please check the ASI Employment Opportunities page for all open job listings and descriptions.

Saalt Menstrual Cups, Discs, and Underwear

In April 2023, the ASI Food Pantry launched a pilot program to provide free reusable menstrual product to Sac State students. This pilot program was made possible by Student Affairs grant funding. Our staff taught 286 students how to use, clean, and store the products through in-person demos, tabling events, and at the 2023 Sac State Earth Day Sustainability Fair. We will update this page when we purchase more reusable menstrual products for distribution. For more information, please contact asi-foodpantry@csus.edu or by calling (916) 278-3978.

A big thank you to Saalt, a certified B-corp that creates sustainable period underwear and reusable period cups & discs, who was our partner in creating educational materials, program planning, and product distribution. More information about their products and mission here.

Contact Us

• In-person at our department office: ASI Student Engagement and Outreach – 1st floor University Union, see open hours.
• Via phone by calling (916) 278-3978
• Via email by messaging asi-foodpantry@csus.edu