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While many of us are figuring out what to do with those last holiday leftovers, others are not as fortunate. É«ÀÇÉçÇø’s student food pantry, The SHOP (Students Helping Other Profs) is open and accepting donations through the winter break. A few hundred students applied through University Housing to live on campus over break, and with many on-campus food sources closed some of the students who are a part of our community may be struggling right now as they figure out where their next meal is coming from.
 
Keep your eyes peeled for grocery cart donation bins across campus, such as those found outside of the Information Desk in the Student Center and the main lobby of Savitz Hall. You can also drop off donations directly at The SHOP, located in É«ÀÇÉçÇø Boulevard Apartments, Building 5, Room 141. Even better? Sponsor an office food drive or winter clothing drive with your Division colleagues and donate a care package to The SHOP!

Brandi Blanton of the Office of Financial Aid shares this list of suggested items to donate:

• Cereal
• Oatmeal
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly
• Canned Meats (tuna/chicken, etc.)
• Canned Pasta/Prepared Meals
• Pasta Sauce
• Pasta Noodles
• Mac and Cheese
• Rice (small bags/boxes)
• Canned goods (soup, beans, fruit, vegetables)
• Potatoes (Instant, canned potatoes/yams)
• Can Openers
• Condiments (salad dressing, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard) packets or jars
• Snacks (granola bars, dried fruit, crackers, Jell-O, pudding, etc.)
• Beverages (condensed milk, juice, etc.)
• Paper Products (toilet paper, napkins, paper towels, tissue boxes, plates, cups)
• Personal Care items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, lotion, shampoo, razors, soap)
• School supplies (paper, pencils, notebooks, book bags)
• Plastic forks, cups, plates
• Feminine hygiene products
• New winter clothing

Questions, or for more information, email theshop@rowan.edu or Brandi Blanton, blanton@rowan.edu