College Campus
On-Site Food Pantries

If you are a student at Worcester State University, you have access to Thea’s Pantry, and on-campus food pantry that offers food and other essentials to students, staff, and faculty in need.

Run from the Student Center on campus, the pantry provides a confidential service for those in need. The only requirement for making use of the pantry is possession of a Worcester State OneCard.

If you are a student at Quinsigamond Community College, you have access to HomePlate Food Pantry & Resource Center, an on-campus food pantry that provides food for students in need as well as resources to help with other challenges.

If you are a college student attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute, you have access to the Flourish at Thrive food pantry, a food pantry serving WPI students, and the families of of those supported by Thrive. An on-campus food pantry, the DoughClub Food Pantry, opened April 19, 2023.

We know you cannot be your best student when you are facing basic needs insecurity. We have some resources to help students who are facing financial and/or food challenges. Our staff are happy to help you access resources without judgement when you are in need.

·       Emergency Funding – Currently enrolled and active Clark students are eligible to apply for limited funding to assist with unforeseen, significant, and temporary emergency expenses. Emergency Funding Form

·       Swipe Out Hunger is the leading national nonprofit committed to ending college student hunger. Swipe out Hunger is designed to meet short-term, emergency food insecurity. Swipe Out Hunger Form

·       Jeremiah’s Inn – Located on Main Street in Worcester, Clark partners with Jeremiah’s Inn to provide access to their Nutrition Center and Food Pantry for students in need. Nutrition Center Services

If you are a student at Assumption University, you can access food assistance through the Swipe Out Hunger program by filling out this form.

If you are a college student who doesn’t go to any of the listed colleges above, there are still many food resources available to you: