The Washington and Lee University Food Pantry is an initiative that is sponsored and supported by the Division of Student Affairs.

The Division of Student Affairs identified a need for a food pantry at W&L that aims to alleviate food insecurity among students by providing emergency food to those in need.

The Food Pantry aims to:

• Create a safe space to distribute good quality and nutritious emergency food to current students.
• Collaborate with Campus Garden and Campus Kitchen to provide good quality and nutritious food items (donations) that may otherwise go to waste to enhance sustainability initiatives on campus.
• Raise awareness around hunger issues, especially as experienced by low-income college students.
• Encourage student engagement to foster a sense of community.