University of Akron Campus Cupboard

ZIPASSIST
Campus Cupboard

Providing students in periodic need with access to the necessities of daily living. All enrolled UA students — undergraduate, graduate, international, on-campus resident, or commuter — have access to an assortment of non-perishable food and hygiene items. When you’re in a financial pinch, we can help reduce your worries by providing you with food and personal hygiene items.

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Upcoming events

The Campus Cupboard teams up with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and The Salvation Army to provide pop-up food distribution centers on campus.

See the our upcoming pop-ups

Fall 2024 Walk-in Hours:

  • 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Mon, Wed, Fri
  • 1st time Appointment only |Tues
  • Closed |Thur, Sat, Sun
  • Open during normal hours for finals week until Dec. 24th closure. 
  • Holiday Closures: 11/28, 11/29, 12/24/2024 - 1/1/2025

Please note: The Campus Cupboard will not operate during campus closures (i.e. inclement weather, holidays, etc.).

Visit Cupboard locations

Any enrolled UA student may approach a cupboard in any of these locations and take the needed items. See what we do and how we can support you.

Programs & Resources

In addition to the Cupboard locations, we offer a Campus Community Garden, Roo-Store, Clothing Collab, Menstrual Poverty program and food pop-ups.

Get involved & volunteer

See ways you can do to help and volunteer.

Ways to support & donate

Ways you can support the cupboard include: donations, shop on our amazon wish list and monetaryly. Also, see our list of most needed items.

About Campus Cupboard

See our history, how the Campus Cupboard started and learn more about how we continue to grow to serve our students.

Contact the Campus Cupboard

The Campus Cupboard is housed under ZipAssist.

Campus Cupboard

Hours & locations
Email: Cupboard@uakron.edu

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ZipAssist

Campus location: See on map
Simmons Hall lobby
Akron, OH 44325-6222
Email: uazipassist@uakron.edu
Info Desk: 330-972-7272