Food insecurity rises on campus: UCA pantry steps up with 500 visits a month
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed from Monday, August 11 through Friday, August 15, to prepare for the Fall semester.
The Pantry will reopen on Monday, August 18, continuing its Summer Hours of 11 am – 4 pm Monday through Thursday. Fall Semester open hours will begin after the Labor Day Holiday on Tuesday, September 2.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ucabearessentials
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearessentialsfoodpantry/
Email: bearessentials@uca.edu
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed on Thursday, July 3rd and Friday, July 4th, for the Independence Day Holiday. We will reopen at 11 am on Monday, July 7th.
We will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 11 am on Tuesday, May 27.
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will begin its Summer hours on Monday, April 28. Our closing time will change from 5 pm to 4 pm Monday through Thursday.
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry will be closed during UCA’s Spring Break March 24 – March 28. We will be open our regular hours from 11 am – 5 pm Monday – Thursday March 17 – 20. We will reopen at 11 am on Monday, March 31.
Physical Plant, Room 40, Southwest side parking lot for entrance
Any current UCA employee or student may come to the Food Pantry for their household needs. Please bring your UCA ID.
Spring Open Hours:
Monday through Thursday
11 am – 5 pm
Any current UCA employee or student may come to the Food Pantry for their household needs. Please bring your UCA ID.
Physical Plant, Room 40
Please enter the new location from the western parking lot entrance at the black canopied doorway labeled Food Pantry.
Phone: (501) 450-3416
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