Services
Feed-A-Bull Food Pantry - 2 Locations
Holiday Hours: main SVC pantry open December 16 - 20, daily, 10am - 4pm, Week of January 6 - 10 daily,
11am - 4pm. MDC pantry opens January 13.
Click HERE for community pantries. Our pantries will be closed for USF Winter Break from December
23, 2024 - January 3, 2025.
We got you...because everyone needs help sometimes.
The Feed-A-Bull Food Pantries helps to ensure that students do not have to choose between buying textbooks or buying groceries -- because no student should ever go hungry!
| Main campus location CLOSED December 23 - January 3 |
USF Health location |
|---|---|
| SVC 0002 - ground floor | MDC 1050 - by courtyard |
| Monday 10AM - 4PM | Monday 11AM - 2PM |
| Tuesday 10AM - 4PM | Tuesday 11AM - 2PM |
| Wednesday 10AM - 4PM | Wednesday 11AM - 2PM |
| Thursday 10AM - 4PM | Thursday 11AM - 2PM |
| Friday 10AM - 4PM | Friday CLOSED |
*Feed-A-Bull is a pantry exclusive to USF Students*
Click HERE for a list of community pantries.
University Holiday Closures:
We are closed on weekends and when USF is closed. See a list of University Holidays
HERE
ORDERING, LOCATION & HOURS, Recipes
Students in need can either drop in for food assistance during hours of operation or place a customized order to pick up at MSC lockers. Be sure to let the pantry know about any food allergies or restrictions due to religious beliefs.
Ordering - only complete this form if you would like to pick-up your order at the MSC lockers.
Orders must be placed 24 hours in advance and due to availability.
Refrigerated Lockers in MSC
Students may choose to have their online orders sent to a refrigerated locker located
near the vending machines on the MSC first floor. The lockers offer a pick-up location
available outside of the pantry’s operating hours, but still a private experience.
Drop In to SVC 0002 or MDC 1050 Pantry
When students drop in at the pantry, they have the option to "shop" the aisles to
personalize their selections.
Recipes videos
Click here to watch our cooking recipes that you are able to do based on your pantry pick up
grocceries.
NOT NEAR THE TAMPA CAMPUS?
Contact the pantries on our other campuses or utilize off-campus community resources:
ABOUT THE PANTRY
Feed-A-Bull, an initiative spearheaded by Student Health & Wellness Center and Feeding Tampa Bay, strives to alleviate food hardship and hunger among all enrolled USF students by providing supplemental food, nutrition education and resources to any student in need -- whatever their situation -- in order to ensure their academic success at USF.
The confidential pantry was created as a response to the knowledge that approximately
30 percent of students face food insecurity while attending the university for a variety
of reasons, and supplemental food assistance may allow these students to focus on
their studies.
To learn more, watch our video (current location and hours of operation are below).
Food pantries are also operated on the St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses. Students may utilize the campus pantry most convenient for them.
Learn how to donate below:
EMPLOYEE & COMMUNITY DONATIONS
Your support of food or monetary donations is truly invaluable. Together, we can address food insecurity so that no USF student goes hungry!
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations of any size are most appreciated as the funds support the operations
and provide for items not well-stocked in the pantry. Your gift can be made through
the USF Foundation by clicking the button below and searching for "Feed-A-Bull Operating
Fund (#590076)". For questions or further information, please contact Feed-A-Bull
at feedabull@usf.edu or call 813-974-5884.
Gift Card Donations
Feed-A-Bull can now accept gift card donations, such as a pre-paid Visa or grocery
store gift card (Walmart, Publix, Target, etc.). This will allow us to quickly stock
the pantry when running low on an essential food item(s), and also purchase items
that aren't often donated but requested by students. Processes are in place to ensure
donated gift cards are monitored and used for intended purposes. To learn how to donate a gift card, please email the pantry at feedabull@usf.edu.
Food Donations
The Feed-A-Bull Food Pantry welcomes your donations but please be advised that we
are not permitted to use opened food or cans with deep dents. Non-perishable food
donations can be taken to SVC 0002; see above for directions and hours. There is a
donation box outside the pantry for use when the pantry is closed. Other campus donation
locations include The WELL lobby and the USF Health Shimberg Health Sciences Library.
To have food delivered to the pantry, consider purchasing from our Amazon Wishlist. Please direct delivery Monday through Thursday to:
USF - Feed-a-Bull Pantry
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SVC 0002
Tampa, Florida 33620
813-974-5884
Items In High Demand
- Canned Chicken
Canned fruit or fruit cups
Canned tuna
Canned vegetables
Juice
Cereal
Oatmeal
Grits
Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Peanut Butter
Rice
Shelf-stable milk (non-refrigerated)
Ramen
Snacks (popcorn, pretzels, granola bars)
CONTACT US
For questions or further information, please contact Feed-A-Bull at feedabull@usf.edu or call 813-974-5884.
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