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Thea’s Food Pantry

Thea’s Food Pantry


Tackling food insecurity
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Thea's Pantry
Student Center SC-345

Fall 2022 Pantry Hours
Mondays 11am-7pm
Tuesdays 3-7pm
Wednesdays 11am-7pm
Thursdays 4-8pm
*or by appointment
theaspantry@worcester.edu
Staff Contact
Josh Katz
SC-339
jkatz1@worcester.edu
SNAP Office
Urban Studies Department
Suite S-129A
uai@worcester.edu
508-929-8900

Thea's Food Pantry returns to the student center.

As the campus has moved to a blended approach to learning, Thea’s Pantry has moved back to the Student Center Room 345. There are some changes associated with visiting the pantry, but we want you to know that we are still open for you!

Take these precautions when visiting:

We ask that you follow these precautions when visiting the pantry:

  • One (1) visitor is allowed in the pantry at a time

Financial Help is Available

If you find yourself needing more food or other items or resources to help you continue to focus on learning, please make an application for the Student Emergency Fund.

  • You can help support Thea’s Pantry and feed people in need with your donations.

    All shelf-stable food donations are welcomed. Ideas include:

    Food Items
    - Cereal
    - Crackers
    - Peanut Butter
    - Jelly
    - Rice
    - Pasta
    - Tomato Sauce
    - Ramen Noodles
    - Canned Fruit
    - Dry Beans
    - Coffee
    - Grocery store gift cards

    Other Items
    - Soap
    - Deodorant
    - Toothbrushes
    - Toothpaste
    - Shampoo
    - Feminine Products
    - Conditioner
    - Body wash
    - Shaving cream
    - Razors
    - Lotion
    - Can openers

    Note: the pantry cannot accept damaged, opened, or expired items.

    Donations can be dropped off at the pantry on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 1 pm and 7 pm, or by appointment by emailing theaspantry@worcester.edu

A food pantry for the Worcester State community.

Thea’s Pantry provides food and other essentials to students, staff, and faculty in need. Run from the Student Center on campus, the pantry provides a confidential service for those in need. The only requirement for making use of the pantry is possession of a Worcester State OneCard.

The pantry was established to help address the plight of students who experience food insecurity so they can stay focused on their studies and successfully complete their education. The food-pantry effort has involved students from the SNAP practicum, which awards course credit to students who help in the campus SNAP office and other projects; Worcester State Enactus, an entrepreneurial club that’s very involved with community service; and the Urban Studies Club, which works on several anti-hunger and community initiatives.

SNAP Office

The SNAP office provides students with peer support in a safe, confidential space. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the program formerly known as food stamps, provides food purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people, including students. The office provides information about the program and participant eligibility, and accepts applications for SNAP benefits. For more information contact the Snap Office in the Urban Studies Department.

Thea Aschkenase, ’07

The pantry is named after Thea Aschkenase, a 2007 alumna of Worcester State University who was a life-long advocate against hunger. Aschkenase was a Holocaust survivor who was liberated from the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. She and her husband, Efraim, immigrated to Worcester in 1954. At age 92, she authored a memoir, Remembering: A Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Life.

In addition to being a voice of remembrance of the Holocaust, she also made it her mission to help others. She graduated with a degree in Urban Studies in her early 80s and, through her connection with the Intergenerational Urban Institute, volunteered to help hungry children and adults gain access to nutritious food.

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Thea's Pantry
Student Center SC-345

Fall 2022 Pantry Hours
Mondays 11am-7pm
Tuesdays 3-7pm
Wednesdays 11am-7pm
Thursdays 4-8pm
*or by appointment
theaspantry@worcester.edu
Staff Contact
Josh Katz
SC-339
jkatz1@worcester.edu
SNAP Office
Urban Studies Department
Suite S-129A
uai@worcester.edu
508-929-8900
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