U-ACCESS Food Pantry
Pantry Hours at U-ACCESS
You can use U-ACCESS pantry once a week, contact staff at u-access@umb.edu or call 617-297-1500.
- Fall Semester Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10a.m.- 3p.m. (third Tuesday closed)
- Fall Semester breakfast, light lunch, snacks & drinks 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Pizza Slice Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
2 out of every 5 UMass Boston students are food insecure*. You are not alone.
The U-ACCESS food pantry opened in February 2013 with the mission of providing emergency food items to UMass Boston students who did not have access to food for balanced and healthy meals. Today, the pantry has grown into providing pantry items, snacks, hygiene products, school supplies, and case management support to address additional student needs.
All UMass Boston students enrolled in at least one credit are eligible to participate, including but not limited to undergraduates, graduate students, students actively parenting, international students, ESL students, veterans, differently-abled, and those with dietary restrictions. If you anticipate barriers in accessing our resources or have any questions, feel free to email or call Cara Cogliano, Director, at 617.287.3190.
To access the pantry and other U-ACCESS services, come by our office at Campus Center 2401 or contact us.
* Student data compiled from a 2018 Hope Lab Basic Needs Security Report.
For more information, email u-access@umb.edu.
Donation Partners
Off-Campus Boston Area Food Pantries
Project Bread
145 Border St. East Boston, MA 02128
1.800.645-8333
The Franciscan Food Center
100 Arch Street, Boston MA 02110
Mary Ann Ponti
617.542.6440 Ext: 258
Rosie’s Place
889 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118
617.442.9322
Haley House
23 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116
617.236.8132
Boston Rescue Mission
39 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
617.338.9000
Red Cross
1033 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02118
617.375.0735
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)
Allston-Brighton
640 Washington Street, Suite 203 Brighton, MA
617.903.3640
Roxbury/N. Dorchester
565 Warren Street Roxbury, MA 02121
617.442.5900
Jamaica Plain
30 Bickford Street, Lower Level Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617.522.4250
North End/West End
1 Michelangelo Street, Boston, MA 02113
617.523.8125
Parker Hill Fenway
714 Parker Street, Roxbury, MA 02120
617.445.6000
SNAP/South End
554 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
617.267.7400
College and University Food Bank Association Member
The U-ACCESS Food Pantry is proud to be a founding member of the College and University Food Bank Association.
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Giving to UMass Boston
Support UMass Boston students who suffer financial and personal hardship, including poverty and homelessness through a gift to the U-ACCESS Program.