"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the LORD.” 1 Chronicles 16:34-36 (NIV)

The Westminster College Student Food Pantry is provided as a ministry of the Office of Faith and Spirituality and is supported by the Board of Trustees, community Churches, administration, staff and the surrounding community.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office of Faith and Spirituality at chapel@westminster.edu, by phone at (724) 946-7117 or in person at MCC 223.

The Student Food Pantry is available to all registered students of Westminster College to provide support for food insecurities so  students may achieve academic success.   

The only requirement to receive food from the Food Pantry is that you must register.  Register online at Food Pantry Registration or scan the QR Code with your phone.

Once you are registered you can stop at the Student Food Pantry which is located in the McKelvey Campus Center Room #165 (just past the mailroom - heading to Patterson Hall) and pick up a pre-packed Food Tote that provides a variety of dry and canned good food options. The current hours for the Food Pantry are as follows with start date of September 9, 2024 for the Fall Semester.

• Mondays:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
• Tuesdays:  12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
• Thursdays:  12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Once a student is registered, you may also place a personal food order using the following online form Food Pantry Order Form.   Food Order submissions must be received by Tuesdays at 2:00 PM to be filled the following week.  You can also scan the QR Code with your phone to place your order.

The Lending Library is a program designed to help economically challenged students purchase required textbooks needed for classes.  The intended goal of the program is to ease the financial and emotional burden on students who may not be able to afford to purchase books. Students can “borrow” books on a semester basis, and after the completion of the semester, the books will be returned to the Office of Faith and Spirituality Lending Library.

To participate, students are required to submit an Application and Borrowing Agreement.  The Application and Borrowing agreement are available online or paper hard copies  Lending Resource Library Application.pdf  and are also available in the Office of Faith and Spirituality (MCC 223).  Upon verification of eligibility for assistance verified by the Financial Aid Office that the student meets the required financial aid guidelines, the student will be eligible for Lending Library books.   Once a student is verified in the Fall semester they are also qualified for the Spring semester in the academic year. 

RULES FOR BORROWERS

• Borrowers are responsible for supplying current information and notifying the Office of Faith and Spirituality if there are any changes.
• Borrowers are subject to the rules and regulations of the Lending Library and are responsible for knowing and observing the rules.
• Borrowers are responsible for the safe and timely return of the materials to the Lending Library.
• Borrowers should report lost or stolen books immediately to the Office of Faith and Spirituality.
• Borrowers should be aware of the replacement charges assessed for non-returned books.  If borrowers do not return books, they will be charged the amount of the books along with a $50.00 fine per book for each book not returned.
• Borrowed books are to be returned no later than the student’s last day of Finals, before the student departs campus for the end of the semester.

For further information or questions, contact the Office of Faith and Spirituality at chapel@westminster.edu, by phone (724) 946-7117 or in person at MCC 223.

Scan QR Code for Lending Library Books application and complete online.

Scan QR Code for Lending Laptop application and complete online.