As the holiday season approaches, food banks across Missouri rely on the donations that they receive from food drives to help keep their shelves stocked. The UM System’s campus food pantries are no different.

Students, faculty and staff at all four universities can use the campus food pantries during difficult times. The human resources departments at each university are hosting food drives. Missouri S&T’s human resources department will accept food donations for S&T’s Commuter’s Commodities Food Pantry at the human resources office, Room 113 Centennial Hall, from Monday, Nov. 26, through Friday, Nov. 30.

The most needed items are:

Non-perishable food, such as:                                                                                                                   

• Cereal, oatmeal and granola bars
• Crackers
• Peanut butter
• Jelly
• Mashed potato flakes and rice
• Canned soup, fruit, vegetables and meats
• Tomato sauce
• Ramen noodles, pasta noodles and macaroni and cheese
• Dry beans

Non-food items:

• Can openers
• Soap, deodorant and shampoo
• Toothbrushes and toothpaste
• Powdered detergent
• Feminine products