Resources and FAQs
Food insecurity jeopardizes student success, impacting learning, grades, and degree completion time. The Roadrunner Pantry is dedicated to combating this challenge by providing tailored services to address students' nutritional needs and support their overall wellbeing.
Helpful Resources
- Feeding America
- Feeding Texas
- USDA MyPlate.gov (Nutrition Calculator)
- USDA Food Facts for Consumers
- USDA Education Resource Library
- WIC
FAQ
Below are some common questions about the pantry. Please email us if you have any questions.
Qualifications are not required as the pantry is accessible to all UT San Antonio students, staff and faculty in need.
All students, staff and faculty with a valid UT San Antonio ID can access the pantry during operating hours.
The UT San Antonio community can visit the pantry once per operating day and is allowed 5 food items per operating day. Currently, there are no limits on non-food items.
You will be asked to take a short survey during your shopping visit for staff to assess services.
The Roadrunner Pantry welcomes all non-perishable, non-expired and unopened food items and hygiene products. View a list of high demand items to assist you in selecting what items to donate.
Accepting:
- Non-perishable
- Not expired
Not accepting:
- Perishable items
- Glass items
- Homemade items
- Swollen, leaking, rusty cans
- Unlabeled cans
- Opened, used items
When dropping off your donations, please keep food and hygiene products separate. A donor who makes a donation in good faith may not be subject to liability. For more information on this, see the Good Faith Donor Act and the Good Samaritan Act .
While the Roadrunner Pantry accepts both food and monetary donations, monetary donations enable the purchase of food at wholesale prices. For every $1.00 donated, the pantry can provide 7 meals to students in need. Make a donation today!
