Shawnee State’s Bear Necessities Pantry has moved. Formerly located on the second floor of the Morris University Center, the pantry, which offers food and other resources for students, began the 2023 fall semester in a new location at the Student Resource Hub. The pantry is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday every week.
The Bear Necessities Pantry offers many different items to students in need, including foods like boxed pasta, soups, canned food, cereal and multiple kinds of snacks. The pantry also offers assorted school supplies and personal hygiene products such as soap, toilet paper and toothbrushes.
The pantry entrance is located on the right side of the Student Resource Hub. Once there, students sign in and may take whatever they need from the shelves or refrigerators. There is no cost to the students who receive goods from the pantry.
The Bear Necessities Pantry accepts contributions in the form of goods or financial donations. Cash or checks are accepted, and checks should be made out to Shawnee State University with Bear Necessities Pantry in the memo line.
Donations can be delivered to room 221 in the Morris University Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Students who are unable to visit the pantry during set open hours can email [email protected] for more information on how to obtain resources.
