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Poke Pantry

Fostering Student Well-Being

“Fostering student wellbeing by alleviating the mental pressures of food and essential supply insecurities while providing a greater ability to focus on academic goals and the overall student experience”

Purpose Statement

The Poke Pantry is designed to provide emergency assistance to McNeese students who may be experiencing food or essential supply insecurity. Its purpose is to help ease these immediate challenges so that students can focus more fully on their academic goals and overall university experience. This initiative was originally established with funding from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) in support of student mental health, and it is now sustained through student support funding. The pantry is managed by the Office of Student Services, and items are distributed through an online reservation process. While the Poke Pantry offers short-term relief, it is not intended to serve as a substitute for regular grocery shopping. The service is available exclusively to actively enrolled McNeese students.

How to Use the Poke Pantry

  • Submit a request using the request form.
  • Requests should be submitted at least one week in advance.
  • Students can submit a written request (including justification) to pokepantry@mcneese.edu.
  • Each pantry item has a point value.
  • Students who abuse the pantry operation will receive a written warning followed by a loss of pantry access.

Items Available in the Poke Pantry

The Poke Pantry maintains a wide variety of items including non-perishable food items, hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, and other essentials contributing to the overall well-being of McNeese students.

Submit a Poke Pantry Request

Claiming Your Pantry Items

Students will select a day and time to claim their pantry items. Students should not attempt to retrieve their own items from the pantry.

Pickup times are the following:

  •         Monday – Thursday (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
  •         There are no pickups on Fridays

Pantry Location

The Poke Pantry is located in the Holbrook Student Union Annex (New Ranch) near the Einstein Bros food court. Access is restricted to Student Services staff. Students with scheduled pickups must check in at the Student Services office, Suite 207, located on the 2nd floor of the New Ranch. 

Questions

If you have questions concerning the Poke Pantry, contact the Office of Student Services at 337-475-5609 or email pokepantry@mcneese.edu.