The Monarch Pantry is a food pantry available to all ODU students enrolled in classes for the current semester, run by the office of Leadership & Learning. The Monarch Pantry provides a variety of fresh foods, nonperishable food items, and personal hygiene items to students who can utilize the resource once per week. The Monarch Pantry is located in the Suffolk Room in Webb Center across from Counseling Services. Students can walk into the Pantry during open hours to shop in person, or they can and select a time to pick up. Please place your order by noon on the day before your preferred pickup day.
- Hours: Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Location: 1541 Webb Student Center
The Monarch Closet is a free resource that helps ensure all ODU students have equal access to clothing for both professional and everyday needs. Currently enrolled students can shop for gently used, donated items—including business attire, casual wear, shoes, and accessories. Because all items are donation-based, availability of sizes and styles varies weekly.
- Hours: Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Visual Arts Building, Room 1007
Monarch Pantry
Thank you for your interest in supporting food insecurity initiatives at ODU! Every year individual students and faculty/staff, student organizations, classes, departments, and offices work with us to combat food insecurity on campus.
To arrange a donation drive with the Monarch Pantry, please email pantry@odu.edu.
Donation Guidelines: non-perishable items only, individually wrapped, not expired
Food donations for the Monarch Pantry can be dropped off any time during our operating hours listed above, or you can email pantry@odu.edu to arrange a drop-off time.
You can also ship needed donations right to the pantry using our
The Monarch Pantry does accept monetary donations through ODU's giving portal.
Support the Pantry! big barrier that students can experience to accessing resources is simply not knowing that those resources exist. One of the ways you can help address food insecurity on campus is helping to spread the word about what it is, and what we're doing to address it.
We encourage you to share information about FeedODU to students widely! For example, you can:
- Share the link to our website
- Like & share posts from our FeedODU social media or from our partners
- FeedODU Instagram:
- Include language in your syllabus about food insecurity
- Post flyers in your office building or residence hall about food insecurity (make sure these follow all the necessary protocols per our Posting Policy!)
Please reach out to our team at pantry@odu.edu if you have ideas or questions that you may need assistance with!
Clothing Closet
Donations are welcome and can be dropped off in the Service-Learning Suite (1525 Webb Center) Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, or brought directly to the Closet on Thursdays.
Donation Guidelines: Gently worn and clean items
Schedule a donation Drop-Off
- Email pantry@odu.edu to coordinate an on-campus donation drop-off (M-F, 8:30am – 4:30pm)
- Our team will meet you outside to help unload your donations and bring them into Webb Center
Volunteer
The Monarch Pantry offers opportunities for students and staff members to get involved, such as "Wipe Down Wednesdays," and more! If you're interested in volunteering, please email pantry@odu.edu with your name, contact information, and availability. We'd love to have you volunteer with us!
- Must be a current ODU student and go through training – sign up by emailing mbrondst@odu.edu
- Stay Informed – Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
- Sign up for our newsletter by emailing volunteer@odu.edu and saying “Newsletterâ€
- Follow our Instagram (VolunteerODU)
- HelperHelper – all ODU students have access with their MIDAS
- Monarch Groups – upcoming volunteer events!
- Regular on-campus Volunteer Opportunities
- MVP - August
- ASB - March
Resources
Student Outreach & Support (SOS) is a service within the Dean of Students Office that provides support to students who experience administrative, academic, or personal roadblocks. SOS connects students to campus and community resources for food insecurity and homelessness. SOS also has an emergency financial grant for students with unforeseen financial barriers.
Contact
oducares@odu.edu
757-683-3442
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service. SNAP provides a monthly benefit to individuals through an Electronic Benefits Card (EBT) to supplement the purchase of nutritious foods. The EBT can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables; meat, poultry, and fish; dairy products; breads and cereals; and other foods such as snack foods and non-alcoholic beverages.
Student eligibility for SNAP benefits is based on:
- Eligibility to participate in state or federally-financed work-study during the academic year (it is not required to actually participate), or
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $0 in the current academic year
If you are a federal Pell Grant recipient, you are eligible to apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program!
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the internet they need for work, school, and more.
Benefits of ACP include:
- Up to $30/month discount on your internet service
- A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)
Apply online in less than 10 minutes!
- Create a new account to
- Provide the address where you would like the service
- Select: "Qualify by yourself"
- Login and select option #2: Apply for ACP
- Select: "Federal Pell Grant in the current year award"
- Fill out the ACP Questionnaire
- Release information
- Proof may be required one day, but not now
- Confirmation will be sent to the email address you provided with more information, including next steps and a deadline to sign up for service
- Within the confirmation email is a link to find a provider in your area
- Contact the provider you have selected and begin the setup process
