Community Events!

This week we partnered with O’Connell’s on Campus Corner in Norman for a profit share! The pantry received a portion of all purchases for the evening and even got to contribute some food pantry facts to the trivia game! Our team had a blast and it was a great fundraising opportunity. Stay tuned for our next profit share with O’Connell’s next semester!

Food Pantry Merchandise!

For the month of December we will be selling OU Food Pantry merchandise! We have t-shirts, crewnecks, and sweatshirts all in two different color options. The pantry receives over $5 from every purchase, so please consider buying some of these limited time products for you or your loved ones! They make a great gift while supporting the pantry this holiday season. Click the button below to view all of our products!!

Featured Team

The development team oversees the fundraising and sponsorship side of the food pantry. The team creates and maintains sponsor and donor relationships through outreach to businesses in the community and those who support the pantry throughout the area. One of the ways they do this is by writing the monthly newsletter you are reading right now! Development also organizes fundraising events to engage with OU students and the community. Just recently, the development team hosted a multicultural bake sale on campus and the profit share with O’Connell’s. Development thanks all our sponsors and supporters for their help with our work! 

Multicultural Bake Sale

A few weeks ago, the OU Food Pantry hosted a multicultural bake sale that featured delicious treats from many diverse cultures such as baklava, barfi, prawn crackers and Danishes. We’re so thankful for all those who helped in providing these tasty snacks as well as those who stopped by to enjoy them. We’re looking forward to the next one!

Thankful for Our Team!

Before Thanksgiving break, our food pantry team celebrated together with a Thanksgiving potluck dinner! Members brought various dishes highlighting their cooking and baking skills, and the team enjoyed trying everyone’s favorite recipes. This dinner provided some great bonding time with the team and an opportunity to grow closer over a Thanksgiving meal! 

Support the Pantry this Holiday Season!

Start the New Year With a Reoccurring Donation!

The OU Food Pantry is proud to have served record numbers of clients so far this year! However, this increased demand also increases our monthly costs, as we have to purchase the majority of the food given to clients. Start off the new year with a reoccurring donation to the pantry to help us continue meeting this demand! Reoccurring donors are vital to our monthly food purchases, so that we know how much food we can buy. Any amount is truly impactful, but feel free to use the statistics below for reference.

$10 sponsors a family’s groceries for one week

$35 sponsors a family’s groceries for a whole month

$100 pays for a week of fresh produce for 25 households

Become a Sponsor

We are currently looking for sponsors for the OU Food Pantry. Sponsors have the option to be a one-time event sponsor for things like our 5K in the spring, or a year-round sponsor to help with our day to day expenses! If you are interested in learning more about becoming a donor, please fill out the form below and our team will reach out!

Want to Learn More?

If you are interested in sponsoring, donating, volunteering, or even just want to come see what we do, sign up for a tour of our space and we will show you around and tell you all about it!