Louie's Cupboard
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A resource for reducing food insecurity
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Review our distribution dates/information below!
A food pantry for NAU
Helping the Northern Arizona University community. We are students helping students and staff by providing perishable and nonperishable food and resources. Many students struggle with the expenses of college. Some struggle to afford books or rent, but many college students face limited financial resources to buy groceries or a meal plan. The concept of a campus food pantry—Louie’s Cupboard—started with a class project geared towards social movements. Now each year we serve hundreds of students, staff, and faculty through biweekly food distributions. We provide nonperishable canned and boxed goods, fruit, meat, beans, pasta, grains. We also now offer eggs, fresh fruits, vegetables, and bread.
Fall 2025 Distribution Dates Accordion Closed
August 29, September 26, October 24 & November 21
Distribution Information Accordion Closed
Distribution contains hygiene, spices, cookware, socks, nonperishable food, produce, bread and cooking demos with recipe kits.
Availability: Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (see dates above)
Location: Louie’s Cupboard by the Lumberjack CARE Center (Sechrist Annex)
Parking Information: San Francisco parking garage charges $4 per hour or $16 per day and other parking lots require a permit.
For more information regarding Louie’s Cupboard, please contact LouiesCupboard@nau.edu.
Please submit our sign in form each time you plan on coming to a distribution. Be prepared to show your confirmation email to Louie’s Cupboard volunteers when you arrive.
Grab and Go Bags Accordion Closed
Grab and Go Bags contain nonperishable food items such as rice, canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat, peanut butter, jelly, and Pasta,
Availability: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Lumberjack CARE Center (Sechrist Annex)
Please come to the CARE Center to fill out a Louie’s Cupboard Grab and Go Bag Form to access this resource.
Mini Programs Accordion Closed
- Brown Bag Lunch Program
- Availability: Monday-Friday
- Time: While supplies last 30 per day, first come first served
- Location: Get Involved Lounge UU104/CARE Center
- Process: Scan QR Code and fill out the form at the locations listed above to obtain a Brown Bag Lunch.
- Brown Bags Contain: Mac and Cheese Cup or A Ramen Cup with a Granola Bar and a Fruit Cup
- Pocket Pantries
- Pocket Pantries are mini pantries that hold nonperishable food items, hygiene and snacks for students that are looking to add to their pantry. Please feel free to grab an item from these pocket pantries.
- Locations: Counseling Services, Health Promotion, and the Office of Inclusion
- Frozen Fridays
- Dates: September 12, October 11 & November 7
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Location: Louie’s Cupboard/Lumberjack CARE Center
- Details: Come over and get a free frozen meal!
Donate Here Accordion Closed
Food Donations- The type of items Louie’s Cupboard is in need of are hygiene items, vegetarian foods, gluten free food, soups, healthy cereals and spices.
Drop Off Locations: Lumberjack CARE Center, Get Involved Lounge (UU Rm 104), Cline Library, and the Office of Inclusion.
Host a Drive- Please contact LouiesCupboard@nau.edu to discuss logistics of the food/hygiene drive you would like to host.
Monetary Donations- To make a monetary donation to, please visit the NAU Foundation.
Other resources in the Flagstaff area :
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The Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank & Kitchen (2nd St.) Tab Open
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Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank & Kitchen (Huntington Dr.) Tab Closed
The Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank & Kitchen (2nd St.) Accordion Open
1903 N 2nd Street 928-774-3188 FREE, hot evening meal daily 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Supervised children’s reading room open during meal time.
Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank & Kitchen (Huntington Dr.) Accordion Closed
3805 E. Huntington Drive 928-526-2211 Food boxes available between 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Individuals and families can receive food boxes twice per month as supplies allow.