Food Pantry

Lift Up Vikes Pantry Fall 2025 Schedule

Mondays: Closed (email liftupvikes@csuohio.edu for assistance)

Tuesdays: 3pm - 6pm

Wednesdays: 1pm - 6pm

Thursdays: 3pm - 6pm

Fridays: 1pm - 6pm

Lift Up Vikes! Food Pantry has transitioned to walk-in shopping available Tuesdays through Fridays.

With the increase in patronage, we've experienced and expect this semester, we've asked that when you line up, please do not allow the queue to exceed 20 shoppers at a time. This is for efficiency and safety reasons. If the line is longer than 20 people, please come back at a later time to shop as we are open over 16 hours each week.  

Our food pantry is a need-based service for students, families and individuals experiencing food insecurity and in need of additional support. LUV! offers a choice-pantry to those who may not otherwise be able to access the items they need and can be found in Berkman Hall 122. 

A few things to remember when visiting Lift Up Vikes: 

• Please be mindful of the line outside of the pantry. We recommend coming back at a later time if the line is longer than 20 people.   
• Patrons are served in 15-minute increments, and you will only have that amount of time to procure the items you need from the pantry.
• Eight patrons will be allowed to shop at a time. Please do not bring any additional people with you to the pantry.
• Please only visit if you're experiencing food insecurity or need support.  
• Please consider bringing reuseable shopping bags with you to cut down on waste produced by the panty. 

Patrons who are rude to staff or other shoppers, disrespectful and/or do not follow our new guidelines outlined here will be asked to leave the pantry immediately and make another appointment. It is important that we all work together to ensure LUV! Meets all shopper needs. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact LUV! by emailing liftupvikes@csuohio.edu.  

We strive to provide a safe, comfortable, dignified and convenient shopping experience for CSU students. Please abide our shopping expectations and the signage posted around the pantry. If there are questions or concerns, just ask and a LUV! staff member will assist. Should anyone continue to ignore expectations, they may be asked to leave the pantry. A CSU student's access to LUV! food and resources will never be revoked; LUV! wants this resource to be available for all students. But a student may be asked to leave and return at a later time and work with different LUV! staff.

Proud to be a member of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and the College & University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA)