Bone Appétit is a 24/7 food pantry located at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine open to everyone in the ISU CVM community stocked with non-perishable food items, personal hygiene products, baby items, and pet food and litter. The pantry is confidential and personal information is never collected, and there is no limit to how much you can take or how often you can use the pantry. Our pantry uses the motto, “Take what you need, use what you take.”
Location
The food pantry has two locations.
- Non-perishable food items are in the cabinets below the microwaves in the vending machine hallway next to the Gentle Doctor Café.
- Personal hygiene, baby, and pet items can be found in the cabinets in the Fish Tank Lobby wing of the Café Commons.
Community Resources
- SHOP
Iowa State University Food Pantry
Location: 1306 Byer Hall - Food At First
Perishable Free Market - Food Bank of Iowa
Multiple Locations in Ames - Bethesda Community Food Pantry
Perishable Free Market - Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
Healthy recipes with minimal ingredients - Story County Food Pantries AND Programs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Women Infant Children Program (WIC)
If you are a student that needs to access to emergency meals, please a reach out to any of the following partners of the Give A Swipe program.
- Office of Student Assistance-Phone: 515-294-1020 Email: studentassistance@iastate.edu
- Student Wellness-Phone: 515-294-1099 Email: studentwellness@iastate.edu
- Financial Aid-Phone: 515-294-2223 Email: financialaid@iastate.edu
- International Students & Scholars-Phone: 515-294-1120 Email: isso@iastate.edu
- Student Counseling Services-Phone: 515-294-5056
Donations
Bone Appétit runs completely on donations from those who are able. View a list of our most needed items. Monetary donations can also be made to Bone Appétit through the ISU Foundation giving form.
All items can be dropped off in OASA.