In recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service on Monday, January 16, we invite you to engage in a week-long donation and volunteer drive in support of Petey鈥檚 Pantry.
Petey’s Pantry has served hundreds of Oglethorpe students since its launch in October 2021. OU students use the pantry as a source of quality, nutritious food, especially during periods before extended breaks such as Thanksgiving or the winter holiday. Supporting the pantry is a great way to come together in honor of community and social action.
From Monday, January 16 – Monday, January 23 (during regular business hours) members of the OU community are encouraged to drop off shelf-stable items and personal care products for the food pantry. The pantry can currently accept smaller items that need to be refrigerated. Please do not donate items past the sell-by or best-by dates.
Drop-off locations are the Student Commons Front Desk, TLCC Classroom 106, and Philip Weltner Library front desk. See the list of requested items below, or reference .
On Thursday, January 26聽from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Student Commons, join OU volunteers to put together personal care packages for OU students. To volunteer, RSVP at [email protected].
Pantry Items Requested
- Food appropriate for diverse diets, including halal, kosher, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, etc.
- Variety of canned fruits and vegetables
- Microwavable rice
- Stocks, broths, bases, and sauces of all kinds
- Canned soup
- Boxed mac + cheese, other ready-to-eat meals
- Breakfast items (cereals, oatmeal, grits, granola, etc.)
- Boxed milk, evaporated milk, and unsweetened alternative kinds of milk
- Cooking oils
- Fruit preserves and spreads
- Can openers
- Household Items (e.g., bar soap, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, menstrual products, mouthwash, variety of shampoos/conditioners (including curly/textured hair friendly), deodorants, facial tissues, shaving cream.
聽Items for Personal Care Packages
- Notes of encouragement and affirmation
- Puzzles
- Earplugs
- Tea/instant coffee (some for sleep and relaxation, others for attention and focus)
- Snack items (popcorn, protein or granola bars, chocolate, sugar-free gum, mints)
- 1-3 ready-to-go meals
- Chapstick
- Hand sanitizer
- Cleaning wipes
- Masks
- Emergen-C or Airborne
Community members are also welcome to make a monetary donation by visiting 聽and selecting 鈥淧etey鈥檚 Pantry 鈥� Oglethorpe鈥檚 Food Pantry鈥� as your gift designation.
