The Cherry Pantry is Temple University's food pantry, located on the first floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center (to the left of the bookstore). 

Since opening in 2018, the Barnett & Irvine Cherry Pantry has become a cornerstone of Temple University’s basic needs support offerings. Originally providing nonperishable goods and hygiene items on main campus, services have expanded to satellite locations at the Ambler, Health Sciences, and Center City campuses. Other additions, such as a fridge for fresh fruits and veggies and a menstrual product vending machine, have increased the support available for students. The Cherry Pantry’s mission is to combat hunger in the Temple community by supplying nutritious emergency food while providing equal treatment to all who visit the pantry.

The Cherry Pantry's vision is a Temple community where student success is not undermined by hunger. During the Academic Year of 2023-2024, the pantry had over 9,000 visits and distributed 20,000+ pounds of produce. With an average of 298 weekly shoppers, the pantry has seen a 297% increase since Spring 2022.  

Fall 2024 Hours:

Monday 12pm-5pm

Tuesday 12pm-5pm

Wednesday 2pm-7pm

Thursday 12pm-5pm

Friday 9am-12pm

Cherry Pantry in the News:

• Happy Fifth Birthday to the Cherry Pantry, Temple Update 

• Temple’s University's Cherry Pantry dispenses free food to students in need, Logan Center 

• At World Food Day event, Food Insecurity Task Force addresses hunger on campus, Temple Now 

• Cherry Pantry introduces pilot program at Center City and Ambler, Temple News 

• Cherry Pantry celebrates 5th anniversary and rebranding, Temple Now