The Campus Cupboard provides free food and hygiene products to Normandale students.
The Campus Cupboard is a free resource on campus that provides food and hygiene items to any Normandale student. It’s hard to learn when you’re hungry or worried about food so please take advantage of this service, even if you just forgot your lunch today.
Students can come as often as they want and get non-perishable food (food that does not need to be refrigerated), fresh and frozen food, meals on the go, and hygiene items.
About half of Normandale students reported being food insecure; they lack access to or face limited availability of adequate food. Our goal is to eliminate that burden by being a Hunger-Free Campus, part of a statewide initiative addressing food insecurity on community and technical college campuses.
There are several ways to donate to the Campus Cupboard
Currently, our most needed donations are:
All donations can be dropped off at the Campus Cupboard (A 1565) during our operating hours. All donations qualify for a tax deduction to the fullest extent allowed by law. Save all receipts of any purchases and send to CampusCupboard@normandale.edu.
Normandale students are welcome to volunteer in the Campus Cupboard. Volunteers help with things like re-stocking food items, organizing donations, and unloading deliveries. There is no minimum time commitment. Volunteers sign up for their own shifts in hour-long increments during the times we are open: Mon.-Thurs. 8 am-5 pm and Fri. 8 am-4:30 pm. If you are interested in volunteering email CampusCupboard@normandale.edu to schedule a 45-minute volunteer orientation; send 2-3 days/times when you're free to do volunteer training Mon.-Thurs. 8 am-5 pm and Fri. 8 am-4:30 pm.
The Campus Cupboard is made possible through the generosity of others. We currently partner with the following organizations:
Interested in exploring a partnership? Email CampusCupboard@normandale.edu or call (952) 358-8309.
Please review the additional food and basic needs resources below. If you need additional assistance please email CampusCupboard@normandale.edu or call (952) 358-8309.
The Student Resource Center has basic needs resources for food, housing, transportation, healthcare and other support options.
Visit the Student Resource Center
Normandale Community College and Minnesota State have partnered with United Way 211 to establish a statewide basic needs resource hub. The basic needs resource hub provides Normandale students access to basic needs resources and support available on campus and in the community via phone, text or chat 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
United Way 211 provides free and confidential health and human services information. If you’re looking for information about services available in your community for you or a loved one, they can help.
Hunger Solutions Minnesota helps locate and lists food resources near you.
If you need additional help call the Hunger Solutions MN Food Helpline at 888-711-1151. They are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps or EBT, is a federal food assistance program which provides monthly benefits to help individuals and families pay for groceries. Recent changes due to the pandemic, have made more college students eligible for SNAP.
Normandale in partnership with nonprofit Second Harvest Heartland, helps students determine if they qualify for SNAP and how to apply.
Students can also visit MN Benefits to apply for SNAP and additional State of MN benefits.
Please see Normandale Cares Emergency Grant if you are in need of emergency financial assistance.
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