Thrive Food Pantry

Our mission is to provide access to food and resources that promote health and allow our university to thrive.

We look forward to being a community where everyone has access to enough nutritious food to sustain themselves.   

We are proud to collaborate with OIC of Washington and Swipe Out Hunger.

How to Donate

• Food donations can be dropped off at the Faculty/Staff kitchen in BHH and left on the metal table behind the door (please do not put food directly into the pantries as we log all food donations).
• Purchase items from our Amazon wish list!  They will be shipped directly to PNWU. 
• Donate online – Donors may choose to make a one-time gift, a recurring gift with no end date, or pledge a specific amount paid over the timeframe of their choosing. One-time gifts are processed immediately and recurring gifts or pledge payments are processed on the first Friday of each month. Donors will need to move down the giving form to the section marked as Designation. From the drop-down menu, they can select Food Pantry. Then they need to fill in their personal information and select the payment method.  Payment may be made using a credit card or direct debit. 
• Payroll deduction – Payroll deductions can be made using this form. Deductions are made twice per month. No deduction is made on the third paycheck of any given month. Completed forms should be returned to Lauri Roberson at lroberson@pnwu.edu. If anyone has any questions please reach out directly by phone at 509.654.4976 or by email at development@pnwu.edu or contact Alexa Dodd by phone at 509.941.0516 or email at adodd@pnwu.edu.

Most Needed Items:

• Canned Vegetables (< 230 mg sodium) 
• Canned Fruit (light or no syrup) 
• Canned Meats (< 480 mg sodium), including Tuna and Chicken 
• Canned Soup with Vegetables (< 230 mg sodium) 
• Cereal (hot or cold) 
• Nuts, Seeds, Nut Butters 
• Pasta, Rice, Brown Rice, Lentils, Dry Beans 
• Gluten-Free Pasta, Crackers, Breads 
• Granola Bars

To ensure safety, we cannot at this time accept:

• Homemade items 
• Alcoholic beverages 
• Open or used items 
• Rusty or unlabeled cans

Community Resources

The Yakima community offers additional food resources: