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Crimson Cupboard Food Pantry

Free food for students in need

Crimson Cupboard offers free food to IU Bloomington students who cannot otherwise afford it.

Stocked by donations and staffed by volunteers, this special food pantry lessens the effects of poverty and food insecurity in our community.

How it works

Crimson Cupboard operates on the honor system. We will never ask you for financial information.

At your first visit to the pantry, you will complete a client form, which asks for general personal and demographic information. At each following visit, we will ask for your name. You can visit the pantry once a week.

Crimson Cupboard

Campus View Apartments
800 N. Union Street
Bloomington, IN 47406

Fall hours:
Tues., 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Wed., 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., 5 to 7 p.m.
Fri., 1 to 5 p.m.

Spring Hours:
Mon., 4-6pm
Wed., 4-6pm
Thur., 4-6pm
Fri., 11-3pm

Phone: 812-855-1924

two women smiling, sitting next to a bin full of food

Volunteer at the food pantry

Volunteers keep the food pantry running for students in need. If you would like to volunteer your time at the Crimson Cupboard, send us an email at cupboard@indiana.edu. We will contact you with training information and opportunities.

Donate to the food pantry

Food donations

If you would like to make a food donation or set up a food drive on behalf of Crimson Cupboard, please email us at cupboard@indiana.edu.

The Crimson Cupboard has very little storage, so we ask for all donations to go to Hoosier Hills Food Bank, which stores the donations for us. If you would like to make a food donation on behalf of Crimson Cupboard, please drop off your donation at Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Hoosier Hills Food Bank can also arrange to pick up larger donations that will benefit the Crimson Cupboard.

Monetary donations

Donations to the Crimson Cupboard will go directly to helping students who are food insecure. If you would like to make a monetary donation to Crimson Cupboard, please email us at cupboard@indiana.edu or make a gift to the IU Foundation’s Crimson Cupboard Fund.