Food PantryFREE Food on Campus!Donations Summer 2023 Corner Market Hours Corner Market (run by the GCC Food Pantry) is an official site of Franklin County Community Meals, Inc., located in N220 on GCC’s main campus. Given the inherent struggles of being a student while holding down a job and/or raising a family, all GCC students and staff, who could use a little help making ends meet, are invited to stop by Corner Market to learn more about immediate and long term food resources in our community. If you are interested in making a donation to the pantry or volunteering your time, please contact Natalie Feliciano or Jan Ross at foodpantry@gcc.mass.edu. Eligibility Currently enrolled students, faculty and staff are eligible to use the pantry. The GCC Food Pantry Application must be filled out and submitted in order to use the pantry. Snack Station Are you a Food Pantry client and need a quick bite to eat while on campus? Swing by the Corner Market to pick up a snack! We have a microwave and an electric kettle to prepare warm food for yourself. Grab & Go Bags The GCC Food Pantry offers Grab & Go Bags to all currently enrolled students. Bag pick ups are in the GCC Library. Please see the below flyer for additional information. If you cannot make it to campus, please email foodpantry@gcc.mass.edu. The GCC Office of Student Activities and Community Service, located in C216, offers free snacks, food and coffee to all GCC students. Please feel free to stop by during their open hours! Did you know? Many of our campus activities for students include free light refreshments. Below is a list of upcoming events (when available) with free food for participants (and yes, you should expect to participate if you're eating). Thursday June 22 Age-Friendly Communities Meeting & Resource Fair 1:30pm Cohn Family Dining Commons We gladly accept donations to the Food Pantry! The GCC Food Pantry is currently only accepting monetary donations. Checks should be made out to the GCC Foundation with "Food Pantry" in the memo line. You can also make a donation online through the GCC Foundation Website - choose "Food Pantry" as the designation. Top 25 Food Pantry Needs Applesauce Boxed/instant/pouch potatoes Canned beans Canned chicken/turkey Canned fish (tuna/salmon) Canned meats (SPAM, hash, ham) Canned vegetables Cereal (please not sugary) Chili Cooking oils Crackers Dried beans Dried herbs and spices Fruit – canned or dried Granola bars Juice – bottles or boxes Mac & cheese box or cup Nuts Pasta, pasta sauce & ramen noodles Pasta bowls Personal care items Peanut butter Rice Soup – especially thick & hearty ones Stew Other donations welcome... Basic baking supplies Sugar, flour, etc. Cake mixes Brownie mixes Cookie mixes Chunky and hearty soups Jello/puddings Broth of all kinds Rice (white, brown, instant, long grain, short grain, etc.) Pasta of all varieties Dried beans and peas Condensed “cream of” soups Animal and graham crackers Kids snacks Adult snacks Spagetti-Os, ravioli, etc. Cereal Oatmeal Snack bars Cookies and crackers Beverages (coffee, tea, etc.) Tuna Canned meats Chicken Spam Hash Ham Mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and condiments Pasta sauce Oils Juice Jelly or jam Basic spices (salt, pepper, etc.) Macaroni and cheese Ramen noodles Canned beans (black, white, kidney, fava, navy, etc.) Personal care items Shampoo Bath soap Toothpaste Toothbrushes Deodorant Sanitary napkins Razors Diapers Toilet paper Laundry detergent Pet food Eggs Frozen veggies Frozen pasta (tortellini, ravioli, etc.) Frozen waffles/pancakes Birthday cake candles Please also consider a monetary donation so we can buy more food! Our GCC shopping wizards can work magic using money that you donate.