Pioneer Pantry
BC3's Pioneer Pantry addresses food insecurity.
Food insecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is having reduced quality, variety or desirability of diet. The debut of the Pioneer Pantry followed a survey in which 38 percent of 304 BC3 student respondents indicated they experienced low or very low food security.
How to Utilize the Pantry
The Pioneer Pantry is available to members of the BC3 Campus Community, including credit and non-credit students, and BC3 employees in partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Shoppers are eligible to visit once per month, but emergency food bags are available. In addition, holiday and special distributions are planned throughout the year. The Pioneer Pantry is located in the Arts & Hospitality Building, Room 100 on the following distribution dates:
Check back for fall dates!
A Grab & Go Food Station is available on the BC3 main campus in the Pioneer Pantry and the KEYS Office in the lower level of the Student Success Center during regular business hours. In addition, each BC3 regional location also offers a Grab & Go Food Station at their campus.
For information about the BC3 Pioneer Pantry for off-campus students or Non-Butler County residents, please contact the Pioneer Pantry directly via email at foodpantry@bc3.edu.
Additional resources for students or student organizations can be found here.
PA Hunger-Free Campus
BC3 has proudly been designated as a Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through August 2024!
BC3 was among the first schools in Pennsylvania to receive the inagural Hunger-Free
Campus designation in 2022. This designation recognizes institutions that have taken
measures to address student hunger. Read more
Ways You Can Help
Make a Gift to the Pioneer Pantry Online
- Follow this link to use the online donation form. When choosing the area you want to support, select “Pioneer Food Pantry” in the dropdown.
- Follow this link to use PayPal for your donation. After you enter your dollar amount, you can choose to donate with PayPal or with a credit card. Once you make your selection, the next screen will let you specify that this is a gift to the Pioneer Pantry by filling in the "Add a Note" field.
Please contact the BC3 Education Foundation if you have any questions. Visit the BC3 Education Foundation Support page for other ways to support BC3.
Shop our Amazon Wish List
Shop our Amazon Wish List which is regularly updated with items needed for the Pioneer Pantry, special events, and our holiday gift boxes delivered right to our door.
Donate Food
The Pioneer Pantry gladly accepts donations to keep the pantry stocked with a healthy variety of food for our shoppers. We’re currently accepting ALL TYPES of non-perishable, non-expired food to stock the pantry.
Donations can be dropped off at the following locations:
- Administration Building - Hallway outside of the Copier Room
- Arts and Hospitality building - Front lobby by the Amy Wise Children's Creative Learning Center
- Business and Health Building - First floor Shaffer School of Nursing and Allied Health lounge area
- Business and Health Building - Second floor by IT Department doors
- Heaton Family Learning Commons - Second floor lobby
- Humanities and Education building - Lobby area
- Public Safety Building - Lobby area
- Science and Technology building - Lobby near first floor Steffler Board Room
- Student Success Center - First floor KEYS Office area
- Student Success Center - Second floor by BC3 Bookstore entrance
View interactive campus map here.
Can't make it to one of our locations? Contact us to coordinate the drop-off for your donation.
Volunteer
Volunteer support is critical to our mission to combat food insecurity. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer, please contact us at foodpantry@bc3.edu.