Food Security

Resources are available on campus and throughout the community for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍø (CWI) students and employees who may be experiencing food insecurity.

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Campus Food & Hygiene Pantries

Six food and hygiene pantries are located throughout our campuses, where students and employees experiencing food insecurity are welcome to access food to get them through the day.

  • (NCAB)
    main floor, across from room 122 on the opposite side of the stairs
  • (NMEC)
    main floor, down the hall next to the bookstore
  • (NCMP)
    main floor, around the corner from the library
  • (CYNC)
    main floor, outside of room 106
  • (AMAL)
    inside the student lounge in room 1122
  • (APIN)
    in the hallway near office 1117

Pantry Donations

Campus food and hygiene pantries are stocked by donations. Your support is greatly appreciated! 

Monetary Donations

Healthy, grab-and-go lunch and snacks items students can eat while on campus are our biggest need and may include: 

  • Instant soups (ramen, mac-n-cheese or other instant meals).
  • Pull-top cans or pouches of tuna, chicken, other meats.
  • Pull-top canned soups, chili, ravioli Individual-sized applesauce or fruit cups and pouches.
  • Granola bars and similar snack items.
  • Small jars of peanut butter.
  • Individual size bags of jerky, crackers, trail mix, nuts, and dried fruit.
  • Instant oatmeal.
  • Individual-sized juices and milk boxes that do not require refrigeration.

Please avoid canned vegetables, pastas, sauces, rices, and single ingredients for a meal as these items do not move as quickly through our pantries. 

  • Toothpaste and toothbrushes
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Soap and body wash
  • Deodorant
  • Razors and shaving cream
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Hairbrushes and combs

  • Plastic silverware (no knives please)
  • Paper bowls (no Styrofoam)
  • Napkins

Local Food Pantries

Located throughout the Treasure Valley, the following food pantries provide free food to those in need at no cost. Use the downloadable lists below or use the  to find a pantry close to you.

Food Assistance Programs

For food assistance through state food assistance programs:

  •  provides school-aged children with free and reduced-price meals during the school year.
  •  provides children under the age of 5, infants, and pregnant or nursing women with specific foods to improve nutrition.
  •  is similar to the Free and Reduced Meals during the school year.
  • provides assistance to low-income families to buy food needed in order to stay healthy.

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