Our Goals & Vision

The Spartan Open Pantry is a food pantry for UNC Greensboro students, staff, and recent alumni struggling to afford to eat. Open Monday to Thursday each week, the pantry provides free, high-quality foods for needy Spartans. 

Wesley-Luther, a Methodist and Lutheran Non-profit at UNC Greensboro, is proud to have founded the Spartan Open Pantry and now oversees its operations. From students who need a little help at the end of the month to homeless students and families who depend on the pantry for complete support, the SOP assists our neighbors who need a hand.

Items in high demand include:

  • Food and cooking materials. Cereal, canned meats, pasta and pasta sauce, granola bars, microwaveable soups, 1–2 lb. bags of rice, cooking oils.
  • Hygienic products. Deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, menstrual hygiene products.

You can drop off your donation at any of the following locations:

  • Bryan School, 4th Floor
  • Curry Building, 3rd Floor
  • Coleman Building, 2nd Floor Atrium
  • Graham Building, 1st and 2nd Floors
  • Jackson Library, 1st Floor
  • MHRA Lobby
  • Mossman Lobby
  • Nursing and Instructional Building, 2nd Floor
  • School of Education Building Lobby
  • Sullivan Science Building, 2nd Floor
  • UNCG Police Department Lobby
  • Weatherspoon Art Museum
  • 840 Neal Street, 1st Floor Hallway

The SOP accepts monetary donations to purchase food at significantly discounted rates. 

UNCG operates the Spartan Food Insecurity Fund, which assists SOP with food costs to stock the main pantry and “SOP to GO” locations around campus.

Donations also may be made to the SAFE Fund, which supports students experiencing crises by providing one-time emergency financial assistance.

Hours

Monday: 
11 am – 3 pm

Tuesday & Wednesday:
9 am – 1 pm
5 pm – 9 pm

Thursday:
11 am – 3 pm

Location

Smith Campus Ministries Center
UNC Greensboro
500 Stirling St.
Greensboro, NC 27403

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