MSU Bear Pantry

The MSU Bear Pantry is a food pantry at Missouri State University that serves students, faculty, and staff in the Springfield community. Established in 2019 through the Center for Community Engagement, the pantry provides food items, hygiene products, and school supplies to address food insecurity within the campus community. Using a client-choice model, members select the items they need, and the pantry receives support from the campus garden and community donors including the Ozarks Food Harvest.