Wildcat Pantry
Pack the Pantry
In the 2023 - 2024 academic year the Wildcat Pantry has seen over 1,800+ visits since the start of the classes in the third week of September. In order to keep supporting CWU students, we need generous donations from individuals like you.
Join the Wildcat Pantry in our third annual Pack the Pantry food and essentials drive and consider donating today. Each item, dollar, or hour of your time helps us keep our shelves stocked and our doors open.
Donation Drop Boxes
Find a drop box at one of the following locations.
All drop boxes are located on the CWU Ellensburg campus. Find your CWU division drop box below under your division name. Students and community members may donate at any drop box or use one of the general locations.
- General Locations:
- SURC Information Desk
- SURC C-Store
- President's Division:
- President's Office, Barge 305
- Provost's Division:
- Provost Office, Barge 302
- Library Lobby
- International Studies, Hebeler 102
- Student Engagement & Success Division:
- Career Services, Bouillion 206
- Diversity & Equity Center, Black Hall
- SLICE, SURC 255
- Business Finance and Administration Division:
- Mitchell Hall, 1st floor
- University Police Office
- Jongward Lobby
- International 152
- College of Arts & Humanities:
- CAH Dean Office, Black 127
- Randall 100
- McIntyre Faculty Lounge
- College of the Sciences:
- COTS Dean Office, Dean 130
- Psychology, 4th floor
- Farrell, 3rd Floor
- College of Business:
- COB Dean Office, Shaw 129
- College of Education & Professional Studies:
- CEPS Dean Office, Black 228
- Health Science, Font Lobby
- Athletics:
- Nicholson Pavilion 102
Online Donations Accepted
Donate online through a credit card contribution or purchase an item directly off our Amazon wish list.
Donate OnlineFrequently Asked Questions
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Can I donate items that are expired or open?
No, we do not accept open or expired items.
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Does it matter where I donate?
No, you can drop off at any location. CWU staff have a participate in a friendly divisional competition to see who can raise the most. If you are a CWU staff member and wish to help your division choose a donation box listed under you division.
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When can I donate?
Pack the Pantry is the whole month of January. Donations are accepted year around though at the Wildcat Pantry in Brooks Library 101C.
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Can I donate outside of the theme?
Yes! We have theme weeks to help come up with donation ideas. You do not have to stick to this though.
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How do you count donations?
We count number of items and weight. The friendly competition is based off of quantity of items, not weight.
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I purchased off of your Amazon wishlist. Can these count towards my division?
Yes! If you ordered off of our Amazon wishlist and would your order to count in or division competition, please email wildcatpantry@cwu.edu with a description of your purchase and when the items arrive we will add them to your division tally.
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