Bucky's Foodpantry

Summer Semester - 2022 

Hi ETSU Community,

Greetings and salutations!!

Bucky's Food Pantry welcomes the ETSU community into the summer semester and congratulates the graduating class of spring 2022.  A job well done!!  The pantry will be tweaking the dates/hours of the summer semester over the next couple of weeks so please check back to the site often.  The staff would like to thank all of our volunteers, service learners, and student workers who have made the spring semester a success.

Bucky's Food Pantry has two locations from which students can pick up their food boxes. The first location is in the Buc Ridge Housing area situated next to the Central Receiving warehouse.  The second location is at the D.P. Culp Student Center, on Seehorn Drive near the Passport Office.

Finally, we are sad to say that Ms. Chipo Tshuma, graduate assistant at the Buc Ridge site, has just graduated spring 2022.  Chipo has been an outstanding advocate for the pantry for the past two years, working with our clients and student workers/volunteers and donators to ensure the needs of the ETSU community were met.  Congratulations Chipo!! You will be missed. 

Bucky's Food Pantry - Buc Ridge site hours for 13 June - 19 August will be:

The pantry will be closed July 4th and 5th in observance of Independence Day and an ETSU administrative closure;  We will resume regular hours on Wednesday July 6th. 

Monday: By appointment only
Tuesday: 11 am - 1 pm
Wednesday: 11 am - 1 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 1 pm
Friday: By appointment only

For food box pickups or donations please call Chuck Patton at 439-2825 for help.

Bucky's Food Pantry - D. P. Culp Center site hours for 20 - 24 June will be:

The Culp Center site is temporarily closed for HVAC renovations.

Additional Information:

Amy Deel, is available at the D.P. Culp Student Center site to discuss additional resources and support both on campus and in the community. This service is optional and not required for using the pantry.

Please remember to bring your ETSU ID card when picking up food. Because the university is following CDC guidelines concerning COVID–19, please wear a mask and observe physical distancing when visiting the pantry. If you are unable to wear a mask for health reasons, please let us know so that we can set up contactless delivery to your vehicle when you arrive at the pantry.

For additional information, please contact Bucky's Food Pantry - Buc Ridge at 423-439-2825 or Chuck Patton at 423-439-5243 or by email at foodpantry@etsu.eduor at buckysspecialist@etsu.edu

Please leave a detailed message if you receive voicemail at any of the numbers with your contact information and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

LOCATIONS:

Bucky's Food Pantry - Buc Ridge is located at the Central Receiving warehouse in the Buc Ridge Apartment complex, at 325 Treasure Lane.  This location is the primary food donation intake and processing site. Boxes are packed at this location and can be picked up here. This location is near the Bucshot bus stop on the gold route. This location also houses winter coats and accessories for those who are in need and a drop off point for donated dress clothes for final destination to Bucky's Closet located in the D. P. Culp Center with Career Services. 

Bucky's Food Pantry - D. P. Culp Center can be an alternate pick up location for you, for convenience, and will also have emergency small boxes and "free food" for quick pick up. We often get perishable items from area stores and will distribute those from the D.P. Culp site.

Buc Ridge location info:

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Bucky's Food Pantry is on Facebook - here's the link