Campus Cupboard's Mission

Our mission is to provide nutritious food and food preparation education to the UTHSC community who may find it difficult to access balanced meals for themselves and their families.

Food insecurity among undergraduate, graduate, and professional students is a growing concern at colleges and universities across the US, including the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.Acting as an agency of the Mid-South Food Bank, the UTHSC food pantry will provide food to students and employees of the university and their families. Along with food, pantry members have access to recipes for preparation of items stocked in the Campus Cupboard. In collaboration with the UTHSC College of Medicine Culinary Medicine program, recipe samples and cooking instruction will be offered. Furthermore, personal hygiene items will be provided on an as-available basis.