Cherry Pantry
Mission:
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.
Vision:
A Temple community where student success is not undermined by hunger.
Core Values:
We treat all people with dignity and respect.
We support our Temple community.
We practice good stewardship of resources.
Guiding Principle:
Access to healthy and nutritious food is a basic human right.
Email us at cherrypantry@temple.edu for more information.
Location: 224A Howard Gittis Student Center
Fall and Spring Semester Hours of Operation:
Monday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Thursday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Food Donations and Personal Hygiene Product Donations:
We accept donations at the pantry during our operating hours (see above) and at the Dean of Students Office (rm. 304 HGSC), 8:30-5:00, when the pantry is not open.
You can purchase items from our Cherry Pantry Amazon Wish List and have the items sent directly to the pantry. Please use this link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/363Q56DV1IH6Y?ref_=wl_share
Other Donations:
Please contact cherrypantry@temple.edu if you would like to make a financial contribution to the pantry by cash or check or visit the following website to make a donation through the university's giving page:
Donate here.