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SHOP Pantries

SHOP in Penfield 3 is currently undergoing space renovations. For updates on hours of operation at our pop-up location in Penfield 110, visit @shop_oswego on IG. Any additional questions and information can be directed to [email protected]. If you are in need of food, please pre-order a food bag through PantrySOFT.

Students Helping Oz Peers (The SHOP) is a food, toiletry, and clothing pantry available to students, faculty, and staff for free.

Location & Hours (Main Campus)

3 Penfield Library (lower level to the right of the elevator) 

Semester Hours: 
Monday - Thursday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm 
Friday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Summer Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - 11:00am-3:00pm

Location & Hours (Syracuse Campus)

Syracuse Branch Campus - Room 160 (check in Room 115) 

Semester Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Summer hours: By appointment. Please email [email protected] for assistance.

Illustration of a yellow bag with the words "SHOP, Students Helping Oz Peers" on the front. A sock is folded over the top of the bag, and a can of peas and toothbrush are in front of the bag.

Break Schedule

SHOP offers limited hours of operation for visitors during school breaks. For break hours, follow @shop_oswego on Instagram.

Visiting SHOP

SHOP primarily accepts walk-in visits, but appointments and online order pick ups are available for students at main campus. To get started, first time visitors are expected to (before or upon check out) register for a PantrySOFT account in order to check out items from SHOP.

Register for PantrySoft

What to Bring

  • SUNY Oswego ID 
  • Reusable Bag (Paper and reusable bags are provided upon request at check out.)

What to Know

  • There is no income or other eligibility requirement to access SHOP. 
  • Visitors may check out items from SHOP two days a week. 
  • High demand items have item limits. 
  • Surplus items have less restrictive item limits, typically a maximum of 5.
Student putting together Thanksgiving Baskets.

What is SHOP and how do I get involved?

Students Helping Oz Peers—or SHOP for short—was established in October 2016, as the SUNY system’s first student-run food and clothing pantry. SHOP offers non-perishable, frozen, and some refrigerated food items, toiletries, sexual and reproductive health products, and professional and winter apparel to students, faculty, and staff for free. 

Located in the basement of Penfield Library, SHOP is a collaborative effort between on and off campus partners who recognize the need to address food insecurity on our campus. Learn more about how you can help out and donate by visiting Get Involved and Support SHOP, below.

Get Involved and Support SHOP

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement 

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. 

Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by one of the following methods: 

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Mail Stop 9410 
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442
  3. Email: [email protected]

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Visit Us

3 Penfield Library
In the basement, to the right of the elevator

Contact Us

Phone: 315-312-2446
Email: [email protected]

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