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Comet Cupboard

The Comet Cupboard food pantry, an on-campus student-led initiative, is dedicated to helping students achieve academic success by alleviating their food insecurity challenges. In addition to distributing both perishable and non-perishable food items, the Comet Cupboard also provides personal care and household items. Around 300 undergraduate Comets are able to engage in volunteerism and leadership with the Comet Cupboard each year as a service-learning experience that helps students value community over individualism. The Comet Cupboard has served over 12,000 students since commencing operations in 2012. 

Announcements and Operating Hours 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mission

The Comet Cupboard is a UT Dallas food pantry initiative dedicated to helping students in need. Its primary mission is to provide necessary food and personal care items to members of the UT Dallas community, but its impact reaches much further. The Comet Cupboard acts as a service-learning component of the undergraduate academic experience and strives to cultivate a campus culture where the community is valued above individualism.  

The Comet Cupboard is a free service located on the basement level of the Eugene McDermott Library, in MC 1.608

Events

Raising Cans

Raising Cans is an annual donation drive and art competition where UT Dallas and external groups stock the Comet Cupboard with food and personal care items to support students through the summer semester. 
This year, Raising Cans will be Thursday, March 21, 2024. Register to participate here.

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (NHHAW) is an annual week-long group of events hosted by the UT Dallas Office of Student Volunteerism, Comet Cupboard, Office of Sustainability, and other campus departments. During NHHAW, students are encouraged to volunteer and engage with UT Dallas and the local community.  

Contact Us

For further information about the Comet Cupboard, please contact:

The Comet Cupboard Team 
Email: cupboard@utdallas.edu 
Comet Cupboard Telephone: 972-883-6613 
Office: Eugene McDermott Library First Floor, MC 1.312W

The Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE)
800 West Campbell Road, FO16
Office: FO 2.710
Richardson, Texas 75080-3021
OUE Telephone: 972-883-6706

Follow @CometCupboard on Instagram and Facebook and join us on Teams.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Sprouts Farmers Market
H.E.B.
Panera Bread
State Farm
North Texas Food Bank
Allstate