Tiger Cupboard
The Tiger Cupboard food pantry is a campus partner with Swipe Out Hunger, working to resolve the issue of no student having to choose between food and their education. This on-campus food pantry provides short-term emergency help to those who struggle with food insecurity. Those needing assistance receive supplemental food and other necessities that promote “healthy lifestyle choices”. The Cupboard also provides connections to community resources.
Contact
- Tammy McDonough (423-697-4483) or Amy Germ (423-697-4483), located in the Student Center (room S-261).
- The Tiger Cupboard is located in the Student Center (room S-215).
Who Receives Food?
The food pantry is open to any currently enrolled Chattanooga State Community College student, faculty or staff employee who completes a short request form.
If you need additional assistance, please visit our Single Stop Resources web page.
How to Make a Request:
- Sign in to TigerWeb and click on the Tiger Cupboard card.
- Orange Button: Login at Chattanooga State
- Create an account
- Schedule a pick-up visit that works best for you
- Pick out your groceries
- Orange Button: Open Cart to Checkout
- Orange Button: Checkout Now!
Pick Up Details
When making the request, you will schedule the best pick-up day and time between 7:30am & 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. All requests will be processed ahead of time and placed in the large metal cabinet in the hallway outside of the Cupboard. Your groceries will be identified with your initials and the last 4 digits of your A#. Fresh Vegetable availability is determined by the Campus Garden, and is on a first-come first-served basis.
Donate Money
Click one of the following links, then select "Community Market (Tiger Cupboard food pantry)" from the drop-down menu:
Donate Food
The Tiger Cupboard has many donation days and campaigns throughout the year. Our biggest event is the Employee Appreciation Luncheon held every December. The Cupboard accepts all nonperishable donations at any time, items can be left in the basket located outside the Cupboard (room S-215) or in the Student Support Center (room S-261).
List of our most frequently requested items:
- Canned Meat
- Canned Vegetables (especially greens)
- 1 lb bag of rice or dried beans
- Box of Pasta
- Box of Cereal
- Canned Fruit
- Home Style Bake Meal Kits
- Tuna, Hamburger, Chicken Helper Meal Kits
- Canned Soups (variety)
About Student Hunger
THE NEED
Nationally, nearly 1 in 4 undergraduate students report low or very low food security, based on federal definitions. Both the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and The HOPE Center’s 2023 – 2024 Student Basic Needs Survey Report have highlighted the high rates of food insecurity among college students.
THE RESPONSE
The Tiger Cupboard food pantry was created in March 2018 to address food insecurity among ChattState students, to increase awareness of hunger and poverty issues among the campus community, and to provide food, hygiene supplies, and distribute poverty alleviation-related information to students in need.