The United Campus Ministry of Greater Houston Pocket Pantry is a one stop shop for free snacks, hygiene products, and quick meals. We have been operating since 1967 and serve the University of Houston community, including faculty, staff, and students. To continue to operate and serve the University of Houston community at full capacity, we are asking for help to bring in donations. Wondering what we are looking for? Here is a link to our
Amazon wish list for some ideas!
Rules
• You must be a University of Houston school, department, or RSO to participate.
• You must complete the sign up form and receive confirmation before you can begin advertising for your schools, departments, or RSOs food drive.
• Schools, departments, and RSOs can make up any rules, create incentives, and advertise for their drive as they would like, as long as they abide by our rules and regulations, and use our branding in their advertising.
• If you purchase donations from the Amazon wish list, please place your school, department, or RSO name on the gift receipt, so your group can receive credit.
• Donations that we will accept that are not included on the Amazon wish list include: beans, rice, pasta, and pasta sauce.
• Donations that we cannot accept include: expired food, glass containers, half used or opened products.
• Please keep in mind that the pocket pantry is ideal for smaller/mini items. Please do not donate full/family sized boxes of cereal.
• Everything is counted as individual items (i.e. 24 count cereal pack = 24, 18 count pack pads = 18).
Important Dates
• The deadline for sign up to compete in the food drive is February 18th.
• Schools, departments, and RSOs can collect food from February 19th-March 3rd.
• Schools, departments, and RSOs must drop off their donations at a single-site drop off at AD Bruce between the dates of March 4th-6th (times TBA).
• Winners will be announced on March 10th on the UCM Instagram page.
Bowling Party Prize
• The winners of the food drive competition will be announced on March 1st on the UCM Instagram page, and will be awarded a 2 hour bowling party in the University of Houston games room.
• The winners will be awarded 4 lanes, allowing them to have up to 24 people bowl.
• UCM will provide snacks.
