Bods Feeding Bods Food Pantry | Washburn University

Washburn University's food and commodities pantry

Bods Feeding Bods is Washburn University's food and commodities pantry. As part of Harvesters Food Bank Agency Network we serve Washburn students, faculty, and staff experiencing food insecurity. Items stocks in the pantry often include shelf stable groceries and hygiene products.

Services

Food pantry

Bods Feeding Bods is Washburn University's food and commodities pantry. We stock FREE groceries, household and hygiene items, and even books and school supplies. It is free and easy to use the pantry: just stop by during our open hours and show your WUID or share your WIN number. Then, shop the pantry like you would at a grocery store.

Pantry outposts

Currently, the Washburn Village Apartments hosts a Bods Feeding Bods outpost in their commons area. The BFB outposts stock food items, many that are ready to eat. Outposts are open whenever the building they are located in is open and do not require that you interact with a staff person to collect your items. Like the main pantry, all of the items are free to those experiencing food insecurity.

Interested in adopting an outpost on campus? Contact us at bodsfeedingbods@washburn.edu.

You can order online and have your items shipped to your WU Tech campus. We ship to the Huntoon campus, WU Tech East and WU Tech Cosmetology.

Order online

Community garden

Community Resources

While Bods Feeding Bods strives to provide as many goods and services to as many students, faculty, and staff as possible our program alone isn't always sufficient to fill every need of our pantry users. For this reason, Brittany Campos, a WU Linc Bonner Scholar and volunteer at the pantry, put together an incredibly helpful list of all of the various food programs in the Topeka area, as well as other resources such as childcare and mental healthcare.

In addition to the document she put together herself she also found a resource list by HCCI Inc and has taken the time to verify that all listed programs and contact information are correct and still operational as of May 2024.

Community Resources

Food banks, pantries and other resources (pdf)
Food banks, pantries and other resources (pdf)
HCCI Community Resource List
HCCI Community Resource List

Who is eligible to use the Bods Feeding Bods Pantry?

All current Washburn students faculty and staff who are experiencing food insecurity can utilize the pantry. Bods Feeding Bods does not have income requirements to utilize pantry services. Items from the pantry can be shared with other adults and children in a pantry shoppers household.

Find us in Kuehne Hall

The pantry is located in Kuehne Hall, Room 101 right next to parking lot 6.

Bods Feeding Bods pantry hours:

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm
- Last shoppers admitted at 11:50pm and 3:50pm
- Shopping outside of our posted hours is available by appointment
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays: Closed

We are closed on all university breaks and during university closures (such as inclement weather). If our opening times do not work for you, contact us to arrange an alternate pickup time.