About Our Pantry

Many college students experience periods when access to basic needs like food can feel uncertain, and that reality can touch anyone at different points in their journey. The McAnulty Keating Pantry is here to support you with dignity and care.

Open to all students, faculty, and staff, the Pantry offers fresh produce, shelf-stable food and personal care items, with no application, no limits and no questions asked.

Whether you need a little extra support for a week or longer, this is a shared community resource grounded in the belief that no one should have to choose between nourishment and thriving. This is an extension of our values as a Catholic Spiritan university of walking alongside others, where the need is greatest.

The Pantry is co-sponsored by the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts and the Division of Student Life’s Brother Keating Initiative, and is staffed and supported by the campus Migration Club and other volunteers. Through the organization of food drives and the assistance of local partners, including The Pittsburgh Food Bank, the Pantry strives to serve the entire community here at Duquesne.

"The Pantry's presence is essential to our community. I've spoken to so many graduate students who are grateful the Pantry exists at Duquesne in such an accessible and friendly way."

Liberal Arts graduate student, anonymous

As the ninth president of Duquesne University, Fr. McAnulty’s legacy includes his transformative efforts to bring the campus community together in a time of need, and to develop a shared ethic of care that not only served students, but enabled them to become vital partners in addressing local and global challenges. Today, the McAnulty Keating Pantry sustains both “Fr. Mac’s” and Brother Keating’s legacies as we continue to partner together as a community.

Where to Find Us

The McAnulty Keating Pantry is located in College Hall 347. School-specific pantries are also available in: Nursing, Rangos and Law

Pantry Schedule

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Make a Gift to the Pantry

Donate to combat food insecurity for Duquesne students. Help the Migration Club keep the Pantry stocked throughout the year.

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A student worker in the McAnulty Keating Pantry being handed a bag of apples

Visit the Pantry

Come to the McAnulty Keating Pantry in College Hall 347 for an available source of fresh produce, shelf-stable food and personal care items.

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Stock the Pantry

Please consider donating to our project. You can also support us by following us on Instagram @duqmigrationclub, sharing this campaign on social media and with your Duquesne community. In addition to monetary donations, we are also accepting food donations on campus! Check out the the rest of this webpage to learn about where to donate.

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Get Involved with the Pantry

Come serve your campus community by joining the Migration Club and volunteering for the Pantry!

Join the Migration Club as a Pantry Volunteer

Donations

Donation Suggestions

Food Items: 

  • White/brown rice
  • Cereal
  • Oatmeal
  • Canned items: vegetables, fruit and soup
  • Canned fish and chicken 
  • Dry beans
  • Pasta
  • Lentils
  • Crackers
  • Raisins
  • Granola bars
  • Fruit punches
  • Peanut butter and jelly 

Toiletries / Body Care Items: 

  • Hand sanitizers 
  • Soap
  • Deodorant
  • Toothpaste and toothbrushes
  • Feminine hygiene products

 

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Campus Donation Boxes

Locations

  • Every floor of McAnulty 
  • Gumberg Library Lobby
  • Student Union 2nd floor 
  • Outside of the Pantry: College Hall 347

Donation Drives

Yearly, the Pantry does donation drives to help stock the pantry. 

 

Pantry Q&A

Your questions about the Pantry - answered! For any questions not answered here, please reach out directly to the Migration Club.

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College Hall Room 347, 348, 349, and 350
Any and all Duquesne students, staff, and faculty are allowed and encouraged to access the Pantry.
Refer to the listed hours found at the top of this page and stop on by at your convenience. Additionally, if these hours do not work for you, please contact the Migration Club so that we can assist you.
Yes! Fill out the Pantry volunteer form and we will reach out to you with volunteer opportunities.
Donate funds to the pantry to help re-stock the inventory through our pantry donation platform. There are also donation boxes throughout McAnulty College and other campus locations where you can drop off donated goods.

For a list of non-perishable goods that you can donate, please refer to the donation list given on this webpage. Thank you for your support.
Acknowledging the present stigma surrounding food scarcity, a reasonable concern one may have is the degree of privacy provided in accessing the pantry. Unfortunately, due to the location of the Pantry, we cannot guarantee complete anonymity, yet there are still measures we can provide to help ease this tension. Rest assured that all interactions with the pantry directly will be kept confidential. Contact the Migration Club for private access to the pantry outside the open hours.
We know that for many students, food insecurity has a negative impact on their physical and mental health and creates an obstacle to academic and personal success. Food scarcity negatively impacts every dimension of one's health, and the stress of not having an accessible source of food is detrimental to not only the livelihood of those in need, but also to the community at large.

Food is also an intimate expression of our personhood, encompassing our identities, our cultures and our humanity. It is our goal to address these issues and to open up a dialogue to discuss them openly, without judgment. Our Pantry will not only provide high quality food for members of the Duquesne community, but will also help raise awareness and facilitate conversation around this serious issue.

Pantry Testimonials

Student worker Emily Dabney outside of the McAnulty Keating Pantry

"I think it's wonderful that there are resources throughout campus to help students in various ways to support their mental and physical wellbeing. Being a student is hard! Having a community that understands this and is willing and ready to support is invaluable."

Emily Dabney, GA'28 M.A. in English Literature and Writing Student and Graduate Assistant for The Center for Migration, Displacement and Community Studies
A photo of hands and stalks of corn at the McAnulty Keating Pantry

"It is a humbling experience to be able to provide an important resource and serve those in their time of need in the spirit of Father Mac and all the Spiritan Fathers. The Pantry is a perfect opportunity for us to carry out their mission."

Linda Redulic Assistant to the Dean, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts