Boxer Food Share

The Boxer Food Share has moved and is now located in the garage of the Boxer Gardens, by the football field / Hanson Stadium. Temporary hours are 8-3 Monday-Friday. 

Please contact foodshare@contact.pacificu.edu with questions.

We need your support.

Our mission is to provide students, faculty, and staff access to food in a dignified environment that is welcoming and inclusive. Some of our users need assistance more than ever, as lives are being disrupted by COVID-19. If you are able to donate to help us buy groceries to keep the Share full, please use the link below.

https://www.pacificu.edu/give/support-boxer-foodshare

Food and personal hygiene donations are accepted. We have compiled a list of our most popular items, and information on nutrition here:

Donation and Nutrition

Additional Food Assistance Resources 

For more resources, including up to date hours and locations of food pantries in our area, places where meals are being served, and how to sign up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for college students, please visit:

Food Resources: Pacific FG Campus, and Nearby

Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon: 

https://oregonhunger.org/covid-19/

Use the Oregon Food Bank Food Finder to find the closest food access point to your zip code: 

https://www.oregonfoodbank.org/find-help/find-food/

Hillsboro Food Pantry — For Pacific students, faculty and staff in the Hillsboro area, there is a food pantry near you.

The Boxer Food Share offers free food to everyone in the Pacific University community; this includes both graduate and undergraduate students, staff, and faculty.

We also have a limited supply of hygiene products and recipe cards. 

Location and Hours of Operation

Food Share is located on the Forest Grove campus in the garage of Boxer Gardens. We offer staffed hours if you want to interact with student volunteers, ask questions, or learn more about SNAP benefits.  We want everyone to feel comfortable and welcomed.  

Address: 2415 Main Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116

How to Access

For immediate on-campus access to Food Share, Pacific University students and employees can enter the garden during open hours and access the garage. 

Engage

Boxer Food Share has opportunities for student, staff, and faculty engagement. We have academic placements for practicums and internships, and are grateful for volunteers. Our stock of food is primarily dependent on donations. If you are interested in partnering with us to collect donations (food or monetary), please see our guidelines on nutrition and donations here. Individual donations are always accepted, and can be brought to Pacific Hall 110 (McCall Center for Civic Engagement) until the new location is staffed.

If you are interested in helping out, or have questions, please email foodshare@contact.pacificu.edu. 

Suggestions?  Ideas?  Special requests?  Please provide feedback here. 

Vision

To alleviate the barriers of food insecurity and improve the wellness of our Pacific community by educating and providing adequate, healthy, and nutritious food.

Mission

The Pacific University Boxer Food Share exists to provide current students, faculty, and staff access to food in a dignified environment that is welcoming and inclusive. Through our service and education events we promote awareness of food security, food justice, and community resources.

Values

• We believe all human beings should be treated with respect and dignity.
• We value nutrition education and advocacy.
• We value leadership opportunities for students to create social change.
• We believe that strength comes from numbers.
• We believe it is not acceptable for college students to be hungry and that food is a basic human right.