Gothic Knight Food Pantry
Gothic Knight Food Pantry
Welcome to the Gothic Knight Food Pantry at ¿ìèÆƽâ°æ (NJCU)!
Hungry?
At NJCU, we hear you and we’re here to help. We’re here to help you graduate and create outstanding campus community. We want you to be fed. We’ve created the Gothic Knight Food Pantry (GKFP) to address food insecurity. Food insecurity has increasingly become an issue on college and university campuses and can pose a significant barrier to student success.
Many students come to campus with limited resources and little experience managing their needs. Hunger makes it difficult to study, sleep, or engage in academics and social activities at the same level as peers. If our students' physiological needs aren't being met, it ultimately decreases the chances of meeting their full potential and their overall experience at ¿ìèÆƽâ°æ.
Using the Gothic Knight Food Pantry
The Gothic Knight Food Pantry (GKFP) is open to all.
Hours of Operation
Monday 12pm-4pm
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 10am-4pm
Thursday 10am-4pm
Friday CLOSED
Who do I contact if you have questions about the Pantry?
Please email the NJCU Community Center at communitycenter@njcu.edu
Items you can donate to the pantry
We are sustained by the generosity of our donors. We seek donations of perishable and non-perishable food items as well as personal care items and small household items. We will even pick up donated items.
Suggestions for donations to the pantry:
- Canned foods with pull top openings
- Soups, beans, vegetables
- Boxed foods
- Rice, macaroni and cheese, cereal​, granola bars
- Individual Packets
- Oatmeal, chips, crackers, nuts, ramen noodles
- ​Fruit cups​
- Pasta and sauce
- Deodorant
- Feminine hygiene products
- Toothpaste and brushes
- Toilet paper
- Individual care
- Facial and body wash
- Shampoo and conditioner
Student, Faculty and Staff referral of a student to the Pantry
We are delighted to listen to the needs of our students and campus community. One of the ways we listen to the needs is by being forwarded referrals of students that may benefit from the pantry by students, faculty, and staff. A fellow student, faculty or staff member may see a need for a student who requires additional food items or personal care products. Once we obtain your referral, we will have a member of the Student Affairs team reach out to the student and determine how to help.
To refer a student to our team, and to combat food insecurity, please email the NJCU Community Center at communitycenter@njcu.edu
Food Pantry Visitor- Collection and Use of Personal Information
The Gothic Knight Food Pantry collects Personal Information supplied to us voluntarily by visitors. We may use such voluntarily provided information to improve our understanding of your interests, to improve our services, or to contact you for future support. In order to receive information from the Food Pantry or make a donation, you may choose to provide Personal Information. If you do submit information to us, we will use that information for the purposes for which it was submitted and/or the reasons listed above.
SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
You may wish to apply for SNAP as a resource to aid you along your educational journey. SNAP offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. SNAP is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net. The Food and Nutrition Service works with State agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations to ensure those eligible for nutrition assistance can make informed decisions about applying for the program and can access benefits.
To find a location that accepts SNAP benefits, please visit:
Find local farmer’s markets where you can use your SNAP benefits:
Local Community Resources
In addition to the NJCU Food Pantry, Local Jersey City Food Banks include:
The Sharing Place Food Pantry
201-963-5518
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
201-938-1419
Friends of Lifers Youth Corporation
201-938-1419
CAUSE Center
201-432-2824
The Beacon at Bethany Lutheran Church
201-432-8773
St. John’s Lutheran Church Food Pantry – Hands On 4 Hunger
201-589-1781