Pokes Food Share Pantry

Helping End Food Insecurity at UW

The Pokes Food Share Pantry, or "Pokes Pantry," is a free resource for all UW students, staff and faculty. We offer fresh food, non-perishables, personal hygiene, and household items. With a grocery-store style setup, you can browse shelves and select the items you need. You will need a PantrySoft account to use the pantry. We are fully donation-based and proud to support our UW community.

The Pokes Pantry is located in the Wyoming Union in Room 012. Check out our hours of operation.

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Food Security Coordinator holds up a can of soup in front of shelves in the Pokes Pantry

How to Support the Pantry

Support the Pokes Pantry:

  • Donate food at the Dean of Students Office (Knight Hall Room 128) or the Wyoming Union (across from the Info Desk).
  • Host a drive: Visit wyoweb.uwyo.edu, click “WyoGroups,” and find the "Friends of Food Security" course for a guide.
  • Make a financial contribution: Specify “UW Food Security Discretionary Fund” to support the pantry.
  • Volunteer: Check the Volunteer Hub or contact us at uwfsp@uwyo.edu.

Food Pantry FAQs

As a student food resource on campus, we're here to support the UW community. To help you better understand how it works and how you can get involved, here are answers to some frequently asked questions.

Two staff members putting food into a refrigerator in the Pokes Pantry

Our hours are as follows:

  • Tuesdays | 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
  • Thursdays | 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M..

While all donations are appreciated, shelf-stable foods, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies and baby products are especially needed.

Yes! We do have an Amazon Wishlist! You can easily add items to your cart and ship them directly to the Pokes Pantry at:

1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3625 
Laramie, WY 82071

We cannot distribute items past their "best-by" date. These items can be donated to local hunger relief organizations, including Laramie Interfaith and the Laramie Soup Kitchen.

Due to safety precautions, we can only accept prepared foods made in licensed commercial kitchens. We cannot accept homemade foods.