The mission of the NCFP is to support student success by addressing the existence of short-term food insecurity. Through collaboration across various departments at New College of Florida, student-led research, data collection, and support from campus and local community members, this critical resource provides emergency and supplemental food items of high nutritional value that contribute to the community’s need for access to hunger relief services.
In January 2018, New College of Florida opened the New College Food Pantry (NCFP). The Food Pantry is in partnership with the Peace Education and Action Center, the Food Bank of Manatee and All Faiths Food Bank. Additionally community sponsors include Aramark, Detwilers, Publix Charities, and Florida Voices for Animals.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Food Pantry is available to any member of our NCF community in need, including off campus students, staff, and faculty. To gain access, contact Housing at [email protected] or attend our open ID card encoding events at the start of each term. Check NovoConnect for the encoding day schedule.
The NCF Food Pantry is open 24/7 whenever there might be students on campus. Our Food Pantry is located in X-3150 which is next to the Resident Hall Directors Housing Office outside of X dorms. View Location
To gain access, contact Housing at [email protected] or Syria Purdom, Director of Student Leadership and Community Engagement at [email protected] to make an appointment to get your card encoded, or attend one of our open encoding day events at the start of the semester. Check NovoConnect for the encoding day schedule.
You can donate food, hygiene products, menstrual products, or pet food. If interested in donating hygiene, menstrual, or pet food please check out our Amazon Wishlist.
Donations must be sealed and may be dropped off at the following locations:
- NCF Food Pantry/X-3150: donation box is inside to the left of the door.
- Foundation/Keating Center: donation box is in the break room.
- Hamilton Center: donation box is inside near the pool table, in front of the EQTA room.
- Registrar Office/Palmer C: donation box is inside, to the left of the front door.
- Jane Bancroft Cook Library: donation box is on the front desk beside the printers.
- Physical Plant: donation box is inside the break room, underneath the microwave.
- SAuCE Office/HCL4: donation box is inside to the left, next to the front desk.
- Social Sciences Office: donation box is inside to the left, next to the front desk.
- Nat Sci Building/Hieser Natural Science: donation box is inside the division’s main office, inside the break room.
- All Faiths Food Bank Food Finder web page: https://allfaithsfoodbank.org/foodfinder/
- Making an Impact web page: https://resourceguide.making-an-impact.org/sarasota-county/food-assistance/
- Feeding Florida web page: https://www.feedingflorida.org/taking-action/find-food-now/county/sarasota-county
The NCF Food Pantry is always in need of student, staff, and faculty volunteers to assist with food runs, stocking, inventory tracking, campus donation collection, and events. Complete the NCF Food Pantry Volunteer Interest Form to join our team of volunteers today!
Questions? Contact Us
Syria Purdom
Director of Student Leadership and Campus Engagement
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Email Address
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Hamilton Classroom 4 (HCL 4)
Ashley Petsanghan
Food Pantry Technical Assistant
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Email Address
Location
Hamilton Classroom 4 (HCL 4)
More Resources
In addition to addressing food insecurity, our campus is committed to connecting students to additional resources for times of emergency or unexpected life events.
Student Emergency Fund
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