Support PAWS Pantry

Season of Giving Campaign

The Pantry is participating in the 2026 Season of Giving Campaign! Click here to donate directly to the campaign.

PAWS Pantry is fundraising $4,500 during the 2026 Season of Giving campaign to provide resources to FSU students. The pantry provides students with food (both perishable and non-perishable goods) as well as cleaning, hygiene, and menstrual products.

Loofbourrow and Scherr (2023) found that colleges estimate between 19% and 56% of students face food insecurity. We also know that hunger negatively impacts academic performance. After all, it's hard to focus when your stomach is growling. FSU students are no exception. PAWS Pantry has distributed over 106,000 pounds of food since October 2018 with over 12,300 visits. On average, we spend over $1,000 a month to keep our shelves stocked.

Your donation helps us to keep providing these resources on which our students rely. We can't do their homework for them, but we can make sure they don't have to do it on an empty stomach.

Loofbourrow, B. M., & Scherr, R. E. (2023). Food Insecurity in Higher Education: A Contemporary Review of Impacts and Explorations of Solutions. International journal of environmental research and public health, 20(10), 5884. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph...

Filling the Need

There has been a growing trend of food insecurity and homelessness amongst college students across the nation. These issues can directly impact a student’s education and personal growth.

How Can I Support the Pantry?

Food and Supply Donations

The pantry accepts non-perishable foods and hygiene products year-round. Please see below for our wish list items and how to drop them off to us.

Monetary Donations

Monetary donations allow us to purchase needed items that we cannot always get from the food bank. This could include non-perishable food, frozen items, cleaning products, hygiene products, and menstrual products. Any checks should be made payable to “FSU Foundation - #70241” and should be sent directly to the FSU Foundation (address is listed below) or visit the Foundation Website to donate online.

FSU Foundation
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532

PAWS Pantry Wish List

The pantry relies on donations to provide students with much-needed resources. In addition to the items listed below, we've created an Amazon Wish List. Items purchased will be delivered directly to us!

Items can be dropped off during normal operating hours or in the donation box on the side porch. If you don’t live locally but want to send items, ship to:

PAWS Pantry
c/o Ashley Daniels
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532