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Release Date: 
Thursday, August 25, 2022

Hawks’ Nest hosts Stock the Pantry Food Drive Sept. 6-16

Event Date: 
Tue, 09/06/2022 - 9:00am to Fri, 09/16/2022 - 5:00pm
Location: 
Hawks' Nest Student Food Pantry - ASCC (Building L), L-138
Graphic for Hawks' Nest food drive September 6-16, 2022

The Hawks’ Nest is holding its annual Stock the Pantry Food Drive for the Fall 2022 semester from Tuesday, Sept. 6, through Friday, Sept. 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Hawks’ Nest is a free food and personal items pantry available to any HFC student registered for at least one credit hour. It operates on generous donations from our campus and local community. There are three donation boxes on the main campus where you can make your donation:

The Hawks’ Nest will be offering on-campus office donation pick-ups in the 2022-23 academic year. Please arrange a date and time with HFC Student Activities Associate Mandy Earl.

Food items needed

The Hawks’ Nest will accept non-perishable food items only. Food items must be at least two months prior to their published expiration date. We cannot distribute food that is at or past its expiration date. Please do not donate expired food items or food items that will expire within two months. Please check the expiration dates carefully.

The items needed most are:

  • Cereal
  • Oatmeal
  • Jelly
  • Fruit – cups or cans
  • Vegetables (canned peas, carrots, mixed)
  • Soup
  • Chili
  • Pasta
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Chef Boyardee (Beefaroni, Ravioli, Lasagna etc.)
  • Meat (canned tuna, chicken, salmon)
  • Mac-n-Cheese
  • Ramen Noodles
  • Rice
  • Snack items (granola bars, nuts, cheese and crackers, etc.)
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Soap and Body Wash
  • Deodorant
  • Toothpaste

The following items are not needed at this time:

  • Corn
  • Green Beans
  • Peanut Butter
  • Toothbrushes

All items must be new, unexpired, and unopened.

Other ways to donate

Monetary donations are also accepted. You have the option to make a monetary donation online through the HFC Foundation Office. Be sure to select the Hawks’ Nest when donating.

Fall 2022 semester hours

The Hawks' Nest will open for Fall Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 10:00 a.m. The hours for Fall will be 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please email hawksnest@hawkmail.hfcc.edu to schedule an appointment.

For questions or more information, contact Earl at 313-317-1756 or mlearl1@hfcc.edu.