SUNY Albany Purple Pantry – Campus Center

The Purple Pantry is a food assistance service operated by the University at Albany that opened in 2019 to support students, faculty, and staff facing food insecurity. The pantry provides a variety of non-perishable foods, frozen produce, personal items and toiletries, and serves over 300 people monthly while also offering supportive programs including nutritionist consultations and assistance with SNAP/WIC benefit screenings.