Huskie Food Pantry

06/09/2026

The Huskie Food Pantry will be open for shoppers on Wednesday, June 24 from 11 am - 1 pm in the Chick Evans Fieldhouse. Students can pre-register to shop starting June 22 on Huskie Hub or walk-in. Students can also register to volunteer on Huskie Hub as well. If faculty, alumni, or staff would like to volunteer, we have this separate form.

Pantry Location: Chick Evans Field House, south entrance facing Stadium Drive, Room 134. FORWARD TOGETHER! The Huskie Food Pantry serves all current NIU students whose well-being and academic focus would improve with access to a supplemental source of free nutritious foods. As a Huskie Food Pantry v...

06/01/2026

It is important to keep up with the latest on SNAP Benefits changes. Our friends at the Northern Illinois Food Bank are a great resource!

05/08/2026

A big thank you to the NIU Alumni that joined us for our last week of operations and the students who came to help as well!

05/07/2026

Tonight is our last HFP opening until June 24. You can still pre-register on Huskie Hub or walk in. We've got lots of fresh peppers!

04/20/2026

🚨 Alumni volunteers needed!
Help support NIU students by volunteering at the Huskie Food Pantry during "Alumni Week" (May 4-8). Whether you're packing, sorting, cleaning or helping guests, your time makes a huge impact for NIU students and our local community. ❤️🐾
👉 Register at the link in the comments by April 27.

04/07/2026

Thanks to all the Fraternities and Sororities at NIU who participated in our second March Madness with Greeks volunteering event. Special shout out to Delta Sigma Theta Inc who led the way with the most volunteers the last three weeks. It was great to recognize you all at the annual FSL Awards.

04/03/2026

JobReadyIL.com offers free, online job readiness training that you can access anytime, from your computer or mobile device. The platform is designed to help individuals build skills to prepare for, find, and keep a job they love.

For those receiving SNAP benefits, participation in Job Ready Illinois may also help them earn work hours needed to maintain benefits.

What Job Ready Illinois Offers:
• Free, self-paced online job readiness training
• Flexible access anytime, anywhere
• Tools and guidance to support job search and career development

How to Get Started:
1. Visit JobReadyIL.com on your computer or mobile device
2. Click the green button labeled “Access free online job training”
3. Follow the prompts to register (a valid email address is required)

Job Ready Illinois is available at no cost to anyone and is especially helpful for Illinois residents working to meet the SNAP work requirement.

04/03/2026

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04/02/2026

Hey huskies! If you are looking for volunteer hours & have some free time on Wednesday mornings register on Huskie Hub to help out your fellow huskies.

Links to register:
April 8th: https://huskiehub.niu.edu/rsvp?id=414084
April 15th: https://huskiehub.niu.edu/rsvp?id=414085
April 22nd: https://huskiehub.niu.edu/rsvp?id=414086
April 29th: https://huskiehub.niu.edu/rsvp?id=414087
May 6th: https://huskiehub.niu.edu/rsvp?id=422296

04/02/2026

There is still time to participate in Huskies United.
Join our generous donor base which includes Joe and Giselle Intrakamhang who worked with the NIU Foundation to recently donate $25,000 to help the HFP provide stipends to student volunteer leaders, assist in purchasing food like fresh fruits, vegetables and meat, as well as equipment and maintenance. go.niu.edu