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The Hillsborough Community College - Brandon campus. Food 2 Finish (Food Pantry)

Brandon Campus (2025): On campus information for the food pantry - Visit the Career Center BSSB 210

The food pantry at the Brandon Campus is located in BACA Room 106. Phone (813) 253-7830 or (813) 253-7804

Partners include the HCC Foundation ; Feeding Tampa Bay; Suncoast Credit Union. The Junior League of Tampa.

Along with food, diapers and period products are available

MORE RESOURCES: FEEDING TAMPA BAY. FIND FOOD

5 Ways Campus Pantries Have Adapted During COVID-19
Describes Grab and Go Bags, online deliveries, emergency food request forms, etc.
Civil Eats: College Food Pantries Are Reinventing Ways to Feed Students
Describes problems for food pantries delivering services. Groceries2Go and Take Care (a delivery service) are two ideas.
Feeding Tampa Bay: Find Food Assistance Now
Lists mobile pantries, meal service locations, community market, senior groceries with reminders to check by phone in case of closings.
Hope4College. Beyond the Food Pantry: Supporting #RealCollege Students during COVID19
Some general information on supporting college students.
Hope4College. Responding to the pandemic: COVID-19
New College of Florida. Food Pantry
Provides access to students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when campus is open.
SPC: St Petersburg College. Food Pantry information
Campus locations are opened.
Tacoma Community College : Titan Food Pantry
Not available for walk ins but provide individual appointments. Link to "schedule a visit"
USF. Feed-A-Bull Food Pantry
USF's Feed-A-Bull is maintaining summer hours for on-site pick-up of food.

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Can already existing government programs help?

Kelly, R. (2020, September 9). Universities roll out food delivery by robot. Campus Technology.