Panther Pantry
The Panther Pantry is a free resource for all PCC students taking credit or academic non-credit classes during the current term. Current PCC staff and faculty are also eligible. Our pantries are stocked with fresh food, canned food, hygiene supplies, and more. Panther Pantries are intended as a stopgap to help students in periods of high need while they coordinate access to other food assistance resources.
Locations and hours
The Student Basic Needs Center spaces are open for Fall term 2026. All SBNCs are open as follows:
- Tuesdays: 10am-3pm
- Wednesdays: 10am-3pm
- Thursdays: 10am-3pm
Panther Pick Up Lockers are located at:
- Cascade: SU 1st floor under the staircase
- Rock Creek: Building 5 hallway across from the SBNC (room 113)
- Southeast: MTH Great Hall next to the vending machines
- Sylvania: CC Upper Mall across from the Multicultural Center
How to access the Panther Pantry
In order to access the Panther Pantry, users must:
- Be enrolled in credit or academic non-credit classes for the current term or be staff or faculty.
- Have an active PantrySoft account (new users can create an account using their MyPCC credentials).
- Show their PCC ID card for all in-person Pantry services.
- Update their PantrySoft registration once per year.
- Follow the policies outlined in this user agreement.
Online ordering and grocery pick-up
Here’s how it works:
- Order online: You must place your order using your allocated credits through PantrySoft. This system allows you to choose the items that best meet your needs. Orders can be placed 2-7 days in advance of pickup.
- Credits: Every registered user will receive 50 credits on the 1st of each month.
- Pick-Up: Guests can choose to pick up their order at a time that works best for them, either in person at the Student Basic Needs Center or from one of our four campus refrigerated lockers.
- Instructions: You can find instructions in the how to place an online grocery order document.
Panther Pantry credits
The PCC Panther Pantry has transitioned to a credit system so our guests can choose the items that work best for them.
- Every registered student will receive 50 credits available on the 1st of the month.
- Credits do not roll over from month to month.
- Pantry guests may order once a week, choosing how to spend their credits throughout the month. For example, if they want to shop and spend all 50 credits in one week, they can do so, but must wait until the next month when they receive more credits to shop again.
- Each available item is assigned credits based on the monetary value of the item.
- Note: Grab and Go items, Panther Pack meal kits, and Free Food Markets do not count towards the monthly credit limit.
Important information:
- We try our best to fulfill your order as requested. However, due to changing inventory, we might occasionally need to substitute items, or we may be out of the items and you will be refunded your credits for those items.
- If you do not pick up your order on your scheduled date, it will be cancelled, and you will need to place a new order. Your credits will be refunded. However, you will not be able to place an order until the following week.
- If you would like someone to pick up your pantry order for you in the Student Basic Needs Center, you must fill out this proxy pickup request form. Completion of this form allows you to name a proxy (a person you name) to pick up an order on your behalf. The form must be filled out at least 3 days prior to your order. This person will be your proxy until you contact Student Basic Needs and ask them to be removed. Once submitted, someone from the Student Basic Needs team will contact you.
Looking for food closer to home?
Our Peer Resource Navigators can assist PCC students with finding additional free food resources. Check out our Basic Needs Hubs for more information.
Other local free food resources include:
Questions?
- Email: basicneeds@pcc.edu
- Phone: 971-722-4826