WELCOME TO THE BUUF COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY

The BUUF Community Food Pantry is available to anyone in our community — our members, friends, and neighbors — who need a helping hand. The pantry is supplied entirely by the generous donations of your friends at BUUF.

BUUF Community Food Pantry will be offering extended hours for the entire month of November to help serve our community better!

SPECIAL EXTENDED NOVEMBER PANTRY HOURS

User Guidelines for Guests

To ensure we can serve the greatest number of people in our community, we kindly ask that you follow these guidelines:

• Be Mindful of Your Neighbors: The pantry is used daily. Please consider the needs of others who rely on this resource.
• Take Only What You Need: We ask that you only take the items that you will use right away. By doing so, you help us stretch our supplies and serve more members of the community.
• Gift Card Limit: To support as many households as possible, we must enforce a policy of one gift card per household per month. Please honor this rule.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us support our community together. We are happy to serve you!

Support the BUUF Community Food Pantry

Urgent Call for Support: SNAP benefits are at risk of being halted due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, with some reports indicating recipients may not receive funds in November. We are anticipating a significant and sustained increase in the number of people relying on our pantry. Our capacity to help is being stretched, and we need your immediate support to meet this critical community demand.

Ways to support the BUUF Community Food Pantry:

1. Donate High-Priority Food Items: Help us keep our shelves stocked! We welcome all non-expired food items. The following staples are great for those who do not have access to a kitchen or refrigeration:

• Protein Items: Pop-top, easy open Canned Meats, Peanut Butter, and Canned Beans.
• Ready-to-Eat Meals: Canned Stews, Chili, Hearty Soups, Completes.
• Grains & Breakfast: Pasta, Rice, Oatmeal, Protein Bars, Cereal, and Shelf-Stable Milk.
• New Addition: We now have a small refrigerator! We can accept donations of salad kits and other small, fresh items.

Donations can be dropped off anytime at the collection box at the south entrance.

2. Volunteer Your Time: Your time is one of the most valuable gifts you can offer. We need warm, friendly faces to help keep the pantry running smoothly and compassionately.

• Can you spare a couple of hours to staff the pantry?
• Are you able to organize donations?
• Can you assist our guests with a welcoming presence?

Your involvement directly supports our community’s stability.

Click HERE to sign up for a volunteer shift.

3. Provide Flexibility with Gift Cards: Gift card donations give our guests the essential flexibility to meet critical needs the pantry can’t always cover. Your donation translates directly into independence and stability:

4. Donate Funds: You can make a monetary donation directly to the BUUF Pantry Fund through our online giving portal. Click the link below, and please specify “Food Pantry” in the note. Funds will be used to restock the food pantry and gift cards. 

www.myvanco.com/specialcontribution

Your generosity ensures that vital support reaches those who need it most. Every donation, large or small, makes a profound difference in someone’s day-to-day life and helps stabilize our community. Thank you for your support!