Frequently Asked Questions

The foods we offer change weekly. Follow us on Instagram @hufoodresourcecenter for updates on food deliveries. The FRC is stocked twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays with fresh produce, dairy items, frozen foods, microwavable meals, shelf-stable food, bread, and more! Stop by and see us at 110 West Hall, Hamline University.

We do require you to create a Pantry Saver account for internal record-keeping. The information requested to create an account includes: 

• First and Last Name

• Hamline ID number (if applicable)

• Age

• Income level

This information is for data-tracking purposes only so the FRC can continue to improve and seek additional funding sources. No personal information is shared beyond Hamline University and none of this information is used to determine if a person qualifies to access the FRC. Anyone and everyone--students, staff, faculty, community members-- is welcome and encouraged to shop at the FRC.

Nope! All of the food and supplies we offer in the Food Resource Center are completely free to students, staff, faculty, and community members. 

Hamline's Food Resource Center is always looking for people to volunteer to help with food deliveries,  greeting people when they come to the FRC, and having everyone fill out intake forms! Volunteering is during anytime among the open hours of the FRC. Our busiest times are during Wednesdays and Fridays, as those days are when we receive deliveries. Find our page on HamlineConnects at this link.

You can also email frc@hamline.edu to connect with the Food Resource Center Coordinator around what volunteering would look like, or stop in to talk to a student worker!

Nope! You can take as much food as you want/need. You can also come back as often as you need.

The FRC gets food from Twin Cities Food Justice, the Food Group, Second Harvest Heartland, North Country Food Alliance, Hampden Co Op, and community donations.