The SHOP gives opportunity for community to reach out
The SHOP, a student-run free food program on Iowa State’s campus, gives away free food items to about 20 to 30 students every week. The pantry is located in 2616 Food Sciences Building and is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
February 16, 2016
Celebrating its five years of service to the ISU community, The SHOP will host a food drive Monday through Thursday. Collection bins are currently located at 220 MacKay Hall, 2312 Food Sciences Building, E262 Lagomarcino Hall, Harl Commons and the first-floor rotunda in Curtiss Hall.
The SHOP stands for Students Helping Our Peers. The SHOP was created in January 2011 when students involved with Food Science and Human Nutrition were approached by ISU Dining about the opportunity of starting an on-campus food pantry.
The SHOP suggests that people donate items such as snack items, including fruit snacks and granola bars, canned fruit, peanut butter, boxed cereal, boxed meals, chips, oatmeals and soups.
The SHOP will host its Food Drive Finale in 2616 Food Sciences Building from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Attendees will receive free SHOP T-shirts if they donate two college-friendly food items.
